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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.59, 116,695.56 and 27,911.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.59, 116,695.56 and 27,911.62 is: 41,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.59 : 116,695.56 = 27,911.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.59/116,695.56 = 27,911.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.59x = 116,695.56 × 27,911.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.59x = 3,257,161,542.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,161,542.93/77,832.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,848.30

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