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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,142.60, 115,691.22 and 32,769

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,142.60, 115,691.22 and 32,769 is: 49,143.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,142.60 : 115,691.22 = 32,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,142.60/115,691.22 = 32,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,142.60x = 115,691.22 × 32,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,142.60x = 3,791,085,588.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,085,588.18/77,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,143.87

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