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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,923.62, 116,793.12 and 35,768.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,923.62, 116,793.12 and 35,768.18 is: 53,609.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,923.62 : 116,793.12 = 35,768.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,923.62/116,793.12 = 35,768.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,923.62x = 116,793.12 × 35,768.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,923.62x = 4,177,477,765.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,477,765.04/77,923.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,609.90

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