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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,878.57, 116,827.57 and 30,487.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,878.57, 116,827.57 and 30,487.54 is: 45,735.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,878.57 : 116,827.57 = 30,487.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,878.57/116,827.57 = 30,487.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,878.57x = 116,827.57 × 30,487.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,878.57x = 3,561,784,629.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,784,629.34/77,878.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,735.11

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