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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,896.63, 119,626.35 and 77,779.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,896.63, 119,626.35 and 77,779.11 is: 116,455.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,896.63 : 119,626.35 = 77,779.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,896.63/119,626.35 = 77,779.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,896.63x = 119,626.35 × 77,779.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,896.63x = 9,304,431,035.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,304,431,035.55/79,896.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,455.86

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