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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,927.27, 116,894.37 and 23,887.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,927.27, 116,894.37 and 23,887.97 is: 35,833.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,927.27 : 116,894.37 = 23,887.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,927.27/116,894.37 = 23,887.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,927.27x = 116,894.37 × 23,887.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,927.27x = 2,792,368,619.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,368,619.26/77,927.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,833.01

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