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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,861.11, 116,700.56 and 35,745.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,861.11, 116,700.56 and 35,745.26 is: 53,576.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,861.11 : 116,700.56 = 35,745.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,861.11/116,700.56 = 35,745.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,861.11x = 116,700.56 × 35,745.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,861.11x = 4,171,492,101.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,171,492,101.98/77,861.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,576.07

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