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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,853.60, 116,737.20 and 31,053.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,853.60, 116,737.20 and 31,053.60 is: 46,563.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,853.60 : 116,737.20 = 31,053.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,853.60/116,737.20 = 31,053.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,853.60x = 116,737.20 × 31,053.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,853.60x = 3,625,110,313.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,110,313.92/77,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,563.17

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