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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,121.60, 115,725.60 and 32,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,121.60, 115,725.60 and 32,740.80 is: 49,129.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,121.60 : 115,725.60 = 32,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,121.60/115,725.60 = 32,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,121.60x = 115,725.60 × 32,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,121.60x = 3,788,948,724.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,948,724.48/77,121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,129.54

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