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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,941.85, 116,837.59 and 35,850.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,941.85, 116,837.59 and 35,850.75 is: 53,741.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,941.85 : 116,837.59 = 35,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,941.85/116,837.59 = 35,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,941.85x = 116,837.59 × 35,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,941.85x = 4,188,715,426.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,715,426.36/77,941.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,741.55

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