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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,999.60, 116,826.60 and 31,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,999.60, 116,826.60 and 31,228.40 is: 46,773.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,999.60 : 116,826.60 = 31,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,999.60/116,826.60 = 31,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,999.60x = 116,826.60 × 31,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,999.60x = 3,648,307,795.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,307,795.44/77,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,773.42

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