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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,032.27, 115,469.13 and 37,540.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,032.27, 115,469.13 and 37,540.52 is: 56,272.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,032.27 : 115,469.13 = 37,540.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,032.27/115,469.13 = 37,540.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,032.27x = 115,469.13 × 37,540.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,032.27x = 4,334,771,184.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,771,184.15/77,032.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,272.15

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