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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,896.80, 116,974.80 and 42,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,896.80, 116,974.80 and 42,861.60 is: 64,363.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,896.80 : 116,974.80 = 42,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,896.80/116,974.80 = 42,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,896.80x = 116,974.80 × 42,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,896.80x = 5,013,727,087.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,013,727,087.68/77,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,363.71

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