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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,856.40, 116,784.60 and 49,862.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,856.40, 116,784.60 and 49,862.80 is: 74,794.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,856.40 : 116,784.60 = 49,862.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,856.40/116,784.60 = 49,862.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,856.40x = 116,784.60 × 49,862.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,856.40x = 5,823,207,152.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823,207,152.88/77,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,794.20

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