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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,901.60, 116,904.16 and 28,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,901.60, 116,904.16 and 28,653.60 is: 42,999.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,901.60 : 116,904.16 = 28,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,901.60/116,904.16 = 28,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,901.60x = 116,904.16 × 28,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,901.60x = 3,349,725,038.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,725,038.98/77,901.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,999.44

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