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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,900.72, 116,766.84 and 31,102.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,900.72, 116,766.84 and 31,102.16 is: 46,619.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,900.72 : 116,766.84 = 31,102.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,900.72/116,766.84 = 31,102.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,900.72x = 116,766.84 × 31,102.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,900.72x = 3,631,700,940.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,700,940.37/77,900.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,619.61

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