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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,263.60, 115,895.40 and 32,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,263.60, 115,895.40 and 32,891.80 is: 49,337.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,263.60 : 115,895.40 = 32,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,263.60/115,895.40 = 32,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,263.60x = 115,895.40 × 32,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,263.60x = 3,812,008,317.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,008,317.72/77,263.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,337.70

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