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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,826.34, 116,774.07 and 37,827.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,826.34, 116,774.07 and 37,827.46 is: 56,757.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,826.34 : 116,774.07 = 37,827.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,826.34/116,774.07 = 37,827.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,826.34x = 116,774.07 × 37,827.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,826.34x = 4,417,266,461.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,417,266,461.96/77,826.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,757.99

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