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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,226.40, 115,850.40 and 32,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,226.40, 115,850.40 and 32,852.80 is: 49,283.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,226.40 : 115,850.40 = 32,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,226.40/115,850.40 = 32,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,226.40x = 115,850.40 × 32,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,226.40x = 3,806,010,021.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,010,021.12/77,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,283.79

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