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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.36, 116,575.86 and 63,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.36, 116,575.86 and 63,545.80 is: 95,177.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.36 : 116,575.86 = 63,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.36/116,575.86 = 63,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.36x = 116,575.86 × 63,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.36x = 7,407,906,284.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,407,906,284.39/77,832.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,177.72

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