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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,053.12, 115,597.41 and 32,681.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,053.12, 115,597.41 and 32,681.59 is: 49,029.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,053.12 : 115,597.41 = 32,681.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,053.12/115,597.41 = 32,681.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,053.12x = 115,597.41 × 32,681.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,053.12x = 3,777,907,158.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,907,158.68/77,053.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,029.91

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