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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,927.40, 116,891.10 and 77,344.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,927.40, 116,891.10 and 77,344.20 is: 116,016.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,927.40 : 116,891.10 = 77,344.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,927.40/116,891.10 = 77,344.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,927.40x = 116,891.10 × 77,344.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,927.40x = 9,040,848,616.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,040,848,616.62/77,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,016.30

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