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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,193.60, 115,790.40 and 37,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,193.60, 115,790.40 and 37,827.60 is: 56,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,193.60 : 115,790.40 = 37,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,193.60/115,790.40 = 37,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,193.60x = 115,790.40 × 37,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,193.60x = 4,380,072,935.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,072,935.04/77,193.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,741.40

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