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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,840.20, 107,422.12 and 46,036.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,840.20, 107,422.12 and 46,036.36 is: 63,531.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,840.20 : 107,422.12 = 46,036.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,840.20/107,422.12 = 46,036.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,840.20x = 107,422.12 × 46,036.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,840.20x = 4,945,323,388.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,945,323,388.28/77,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,531.74

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