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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,287.60, 115,974.60 and 32,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,287.60, 115,974.60 and 32,906.80 is: 49,378.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,287.60 : 115,974.60 = 32,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,287.60/115,974.60 = 32,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,287.60x = 115,974.60 × 32,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,287.60x = 3,816,352,967.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,352,967.28/77,287.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,378.59

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