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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,833.09, 116,696.31 and 27,912.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,833.09, 116,696.31 and 27,912.12 is: 41,849.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,833.09 : 116,696.31 = 27,912.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,833.09/116,696.31 = 27,912.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,833.09x = 116,696.31 × 27,912.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,833.09x = 3,257,241,408.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,241,408.28/77,833.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,849.06

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