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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,009.60, 115,557.60 and 32,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,009.60, 115,557.60 and 32,628.80 is: 48,961.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,009.60 : 115,557.60 = 32,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,009.60/115,557.60 = 32,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,009.60x = 115,557.60 × 32,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,009.60x = 3,770,505,818.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,505,818.88/77,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,961.50

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