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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,848.54, 116,735.91 and 40,371.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,848.54, 116,735.91 and 40,371.11 is: 60,537.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,848.54 : 116,735.91 = 40,371.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,848.54/116,735.91 = 40,371.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,848.54x = 116,735.91 × 40,371.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,848.54x = 4,712,758,079.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,758,079.79/77,848.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,537.52

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