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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,856.70, 116,857.70 and 39,934.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,856.70, 116,857.70 and 39,934.44 is: 59,938.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,856.70 : 116,857.70 = 39,934.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,856.70/116,857.70 = 39,934.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,856.70x = 116,857.70 × 39,934.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,856.70x = 4,666,646,711.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,646,711.17/77,856.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,938.92

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