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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,918.63, 116,907.10 and 40,455.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,918.63, 116,907.10 and 40,455.32 is: 60,698.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,918.63 : 116,907.10 = 40,455.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,918.63/116,907.10 = 40,455.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,918.63x = 116,907.10 × 40,455.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,918.63x = 4,729,513,455.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,513,455.10/77,918.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,698.11

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