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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,052.21, 115,587.53 and 32,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,052.21, 115,587.53 and 32,673.20 is: 49,013.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,052.21 : 115,587.53 = 32,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,052.21/115,587.53 = 32,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,052.21x = 115,587.53 × 32,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,052.21x = 3,776,613,743.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,613,743.89/77,052.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,013.70

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