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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,232.60, 115,828.38 and 32,836.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,232.60, 115,828.38 and 32,836.50 is: 49,246.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,232.60 : 115,828.38 = 32,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,232.60/115,828.38 = 32,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,232.60x = 115,828.38 × 32,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,232.60x = 3,803,398,599.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,803,398,599.87/77,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,246.03

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