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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,205.60, 115,813.80 and 30,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,205.60, 115,813.80 and 30,452.40 is: 45,680.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,205.60 : 115,813.80 = 30,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,205.60/115,813.80 = 30,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,205.60x = 115,813.80 × 30,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,205.60x = 3,526,808,163.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,808,163.12/77,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,680.73

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