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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,232.40, 115,859.40 and 32,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,232.40, 115,859.40 and 32,858.80 is: 49,292.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,232.40 : 115,859.40 = 32,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,232.40/115,859.40 = 32,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,232.40x = 115,859.40 × 32,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,232.40x = 3,807,000,852.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,000,852.72/77,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,292.79

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