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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,088.24, 115,649.88 and 32,716.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,088.24, 115,649.88 and 32,716.56 is: 49,082.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,088.24 : 115,649.88 = 32,716.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,088.24/115,649.88 = 32,716.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,088.24x = 115,649.88 × 32,716.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,088.24x = 3,783,666,238.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,666,238.01/77,088.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,082.28

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