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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,950.90, 115,438.50 and 32,577.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,950.90, 115,438.50 and 32,577.93 is: 48,872.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,950.90 : 115,438.50 = 32,577.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,950.90/115,438.50 = 32,577.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,950.90x = 115,438.50 × 32,577.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,950.90x = 3,760,747,372.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,747,372.31/76,950.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,872.04

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