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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,232.60, 115,703.10 and 39,664.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,232.60, 115,703.10 and 39,664.80 is: 59,422.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,232.60 : 115,703.10 = 39,664.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,232.60/115,703.10 = 39,664.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,232.60x = 115,703.10 × 39,664.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,232.60x = 4,589,340,320.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,589,340,320.88/77,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,422.32

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