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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.26, 116,812.88 and 44,572.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.26, 116,812.88 and 44,572.11 is: 66,858.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.26 : 116,812.88 = 44,572.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.26/116,812.88 = 44,572.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.26x = 116,812.88 × 44,572.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.26x = 5,206,596,536.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,596,536.78/77,875.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,858.16

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