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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,945.96, 116,938.54 and 44,703.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,945.96, 116,938.54 and 44,703.56 is: 67,066.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,945.96 : 116,938.54 = 44,703.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,945.96/116,938.54 = 44,703.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,945.96x = 116,938.54 × 44,703.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,945.96x = 5,227,569,039.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227,569,039.20/77,945.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,066.58

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