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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,883.39, 116,840.75 and 27,967.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,883.39, 116,840.75 and 27,967.41 is: 41,956.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,883.39 : 116,840.75 = 27,967.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,883.39/116,840.75 = 27,967.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,883.39x = 116,840.75 × 27,967.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,883.39x = 3,267,733,020.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,733,020.12/77,883.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,956.74

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