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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,071.87, 115,613.48 and 32,693.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,071.87, 115,613.48 and 32,693.59 is: 49,042.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,071.87 : 115,613.48 = 32,693.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,071.87/115,613.48 = 32,693.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,071.87x = 115,613.48 × 32,693.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,071.87x = 3,779,819,713.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,819,713.59/77,071.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,042.79

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