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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,824.75, 116,715.86 and 27,895.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,824.75, 116,715.86 and 27,895.54 is: 41,835.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,824.75 : 116,715.86 = 27,895.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,824.75/116,715.86 = 27,895.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,824.75x = 116,715.86 × 27,895.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,824.75x = 3,255,851,941.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,851,941.26/77,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,835.69

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