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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,943.84, 116,840.58 and 35,852.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,943.84, 116,840.58 and 35,852.76 is: 53,744.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,943.84 : 116,840.58 = 35,852.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,943.84/116,840.58 = 35,852.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,943.84x = 116,840.58 × 35,852.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,943.84x = 4,189,057,273.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,189,057,273.00/77,943.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,744.56

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