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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892.60, 116,838.90 and 77,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892.60, 116,838.90 and 77,431.80 is: 116,147.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892.60 : 116,838.90 = 77,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892.60/116,838.90 = 77,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892.60x = 116,838.90 × 77,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892.60x = 9,047,046,337.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,047,046,337.02/77,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,147.70

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