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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,844.60, 116,768.70 and 27,928.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,844.60, 116,768.70 and 27,928.08 is: 41,892.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,844.60 : 116,768.70 = 27,928.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,844.60/116,768.70 = 27,928.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,844.60x = 116,768.70 × 27,928.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,844.60x = 3,261,125,595.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,125,595.10/77,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,892.77

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