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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,027.53, 115,518.33 and 32,653.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,027.53, 115,518.33 and 32,653.57 is: 48,970.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,027.53 : 115,518.33 = 32,653.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,027.53/115,518.33 = 32,653.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,027.53x = 115,518.33 × 32,653.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,027.53x = 3,772,085,874.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,085,874.94/77,027.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,970.62

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