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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,936.46, 116,987.37 and 63,321.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,936.46, 116,987.37 and 63,321.78 is: 95,049.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,936.46 : 116,987.37 = 63,321.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,936.46/116,987.37 = 63,321.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,936.46x = 116,987.37 × 63,321.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,936.46x = 7,407,848,505.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,407,848,505.92/77,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,049.85

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