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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,894.40, 116,841.60 and 76,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,894.40, 116,841.60 and 76,857.60 is: 115,286.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,894.40 : 116,841.60 = 76,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,894.40/116,841.60 = 76,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,894.40x = 116,841.60 × 76,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,894.40x = 8,980,164,956.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,164,956.16/77,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,286.40

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