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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,885.80, 116,828.70 and 42,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,885.80, 116,828.70 and 42,893.80 is: 64,340.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,885.80 : 116,828.70 = 42,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,885.80/116,828.70 = 42,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,885.80x = 116,828.70 × 42,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,885.80x = 5,011,226,892.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,011,226,892.06/77,885.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,340.70

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