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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,132.32, 115,669.28 and 42,052.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,132.32, 115,669.28 and 42,052.88 is: 63,063.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,132.32 : 115,669.28 = 42,052.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,132.32/115,669.28 = 42,052.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,132.32x = 115,669.28 × 42,052.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,132.32x = 4,864,226,351.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,226,351.53/77,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,063.40

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