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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,874.26, 116,811.38 and 44,571.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,874.26, 116,811.38 and 44,571.11 is: 66,856.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,874.26 : 116,811.38 = 44,571.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,874.26/116,811.38 = 44,571.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,874.26x = 116,811.38 × 44,571.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,874.26x = 5,206,412,394.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,412,394.60/77,874.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,856.66

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