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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,842.62, 116,337.45 and 56,826.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,842.62, 116,337.45 and 56,826.92 is: 84,929.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,842.62 : 116,337.45 = 56,826.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,842.62/116,337.45 = 56,826.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,842.62x = 116,337.45 × 56,826.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,842.62x = 6,611,098,964.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,098,964.15/77,842.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,929.04

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