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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,834.49, 116,785.66 and 27,269.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,834.49, 116,785.66 and 27,269.79 is: 40,916.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,834.49 : 116,785.66 = 27,269.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,834.49/116,785.66 = 27,269.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,834.49x = 116,785.66 × 27,269.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,834.49x = 3,184,720,423.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,720,423.21/77,834.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,916.57

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