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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,949.18, 116,894.90 and 28,015.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,949.18, 116,894.90 and 28,015.82 is: 42,013.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,949.18 : 116,894.90 = 28,015.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,949.18/116,894.90 = 28,015.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,949.18x = 116,894.90 × 28,015.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,949.18x = 3,274,906,477.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,906,477.32/77,949.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,013.35

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