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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,071.30, 115,612.35 and 32,693.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,071.30, 115,612.35 and 32,693.02 is: 49,041.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,071.30 : 115,612.35 = 32,693.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,071.30/115,612.35 = 32,693.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,071.30x = 115,612.35 × 32,693.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,071.30x = 3,779,716,870.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,716,870.80/77,071.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,041.82

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