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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,834.50, 116,730.48 and 27,905.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,834.50, 116,730.48 and 27,905.32 is: 41,850.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,834.50 : 116,730.48 = 27,905.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,834.50/116,730.48 = 27,905.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,834.50x = 116,730.48 × 27,905.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,834.50x = 3,257,401,398.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,401,398.15/77,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,850.35

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