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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,229.60, 115,887.60 and 32,848.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,229.60, 115,887.60 and 32,848.80 is: 49,291.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,229.60 : 115,887.60 = 32,848.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,229.60/115,887.60 = 32,848.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,229.60x = 115,887.60 × 32,848.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,229.60x = 3,806,768,594.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,768,594.88/77,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,291.57

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