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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,228.40, 115,853.40 and 32,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,228.40, 115,853.40 and 32,854.80 is: 49,286.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,228.40 : 115,853.40 = 32,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,228.40/115,853.40 = 32,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,228.40x = 115,853.40 × 32,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,228.40x = 3,806,340,286.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,340,286.32/77,228.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,286.79

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