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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,962.56, 116,926.56 and 31,202.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,962.56, 116,926.56 and 31,202.88 is: 46,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,962.56 : 116,926.56 = 31,202.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,962.56/116,926.56 = 31,202.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,962.56x = 116,926.56 × 31,202.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,962.56x = 3,648,445,420.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,445,420.49/77,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,797.40

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