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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,882.88, 116,824.35 and 44,579.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,882.88, 116,824.35 and 44,579.76 is: 66,869.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,882.88 : 116,824.35 = 44,579.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,882.88/116,824.35 = 44,579.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,882.88x = 116,824.35 × 44,579.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,882.88x = 5,208,001,485.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,001,485.16/77,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,869.66

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