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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,201.80, 115,808.10 and 32,823.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,201.80, 115,808.10 and 32,823.52 is: 49,237.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,201.80 : 115,808.10 = 32,823.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,201.80/115,808.10 = 32,823.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,201.80x = 115,808.10 × 32,823.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,201.80x = 3,801,229,486.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,229,486.51/77,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,237.58

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