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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,260.40, 115,847.40 and 32,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,260.40, 115,847.40 and 32,879.60 is: 49,301.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,260.40 : 115,847.40 = 32,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,260.40/115,847.40 = 32,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,260.40x = 115,847.40 × 32,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,260.40x = 3,809,016,173.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,809,016,173.04/77,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,301.02

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