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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,950.40, 115,339.20 and 32,569.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,950.40, 115,339.20 and 32,569.60 is: 48,817.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,950.40 : 115,339.20 = 32,569.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,950.40/115,339.20 = 32,569.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,950.40x = 115,339.20 × 32,569.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,950.40x = 3,756,551,608.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,551,608.32/76,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,817.83

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