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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,077.20, 121,615.80 and 77,966.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,077.20, 121,615.80 and 77,966.80 is: 116,950.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,077.20 : 121,615.80 = 77,966.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,077.20/121,615.80 = 77,966.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,077.20x = 121,615.80 × 77,966.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,077.20x = 9,481,994,755.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481,994,755.44/81,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,950.20

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