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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,292.35, 115,982.37 and 32,914.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,292.35, 115,982.37 and 32,914.48 is: 49,390.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,292.35 : 115,982.37 = 32,914.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,292.35/115,982.37 = 32,914.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,292.35x = 115,982.37 × 32,914.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,292.35x = 3,817,498,653.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,498,653.23/77,292.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,390.38

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