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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,906.13, 116,819.17 and 35,749.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,906.13, 116,819.17 and 35,749.92 is: 53,606.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,906.13 : 116,819.17 = 35,749.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,906.13/116,819.17 = 35,749.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,906.13x = 116,819.17 × 35,749.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,906.13x = 4,176,275,981.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,275,981.97/77,906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,606.51

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