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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,931.46, 116,897.18 and 35,846.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,931.46, 116,897.18 and 35,846.93 is: 53,770.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,931.46 : 116,897.18 = 35,846.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,931.46/116,897.18 = 35,846.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,931.46x = 116,897.18 × 35,846.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,931.46x = 4,190,405,028.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,190,405,028.66/77,931.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,770.39

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