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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,895.22, 116,758.58 and 31,096.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,895.22, 116,758.58 and 31,096.66 is: 46,611.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,895.22 : 116,758.58 = 31,096.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,895.22/116,758.58 = 31,096.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,895.22x = 116,758.58 × 31,096.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,895.22x = 3,630,801,864.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,801,864.34/77,895.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,611.36

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