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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,028.02, 115,584.76 and 37,585.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,028.02, 115,584.76 and 37,585.46 is: 56,399.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,028.02 : 115,584.76 = 37,585.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,028.02/115,584.76 = 37,585.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,028.02x = 115,584.76 × 37,585.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,028.02x = 4,344,306,373.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,344,306,373.59/77,028.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,399.04

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