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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,850.17, 116,757.33 and 30,466.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,850.17, 116,757.33 and 30,466.38 is: 45,692.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,850.17 : 116,757.33 = 30,466.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,850.17/116,757.33 = 30,466.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,850.17x = 116,757.33 × 30,466.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,850.17x = 3,557,173,183.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,173,183.57/77,850.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,692.56

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