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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,225.40, 115,848.90 and 32,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,225.40, 115,848.90 and 32,851.80 is: 49,282.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,225.40 : 115,848.90 = 32,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,225.40/115,848.90 = 32,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,225.40x = 115,848.90 × 32,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,225.40x = 3,805,844,893.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,844,893.02/77,225.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,282.29

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