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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,133.60, 115,717.32 and 32,798.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,133.60, 115,717.32 and 32,798.28 is: 49,204.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,133.60 : 115,717.32 = 32,798.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,133.60/115,717.32 = 32,798.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,133.60x = 115,717.32 × 32,798.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,133.60x = 3,795,329,062.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,329,062.21/77,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,204.61

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