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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,999.40, 116,999.10 and 31,285.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,999.40, 116,999.10 and 31,285.80 is: 46,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,999.40 : 116,999.10 = 31,285.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,999.40/116,999.10 = 31,285.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,999.40x = 116,999.10 × 31,285.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,999.40x = 3,660,410,442.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,660,410,442.78/77,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,928.70

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