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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,934.41, 116,716.05 and 49,767.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,934.41, 116,716.05 and 49,767.22 is: 74,532.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,934.41 : 116,716.05 = 49,767.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,934.41/116,716.05 = 49,767.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,934.41x = 116,716.05 × 49,767.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,934.41x = 5,808,632,848.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,808,632,848.73/77,934.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,532.33

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