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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,860.34, 116,798.67 and 35,733.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,860.34, 116,798.67 and 35,733.23 is: 53,603.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,860.34 : 116,798.67 = 35,733.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,860.34/116,798.67 = 35,733.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,860.34x = 116,798.67 × 35,733.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,860.34x = 4,173,593,154.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,173,593,154.81/77,860.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,603.59

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