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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,293.60, 115,983.60 and 32,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,293.60, 115,983.60 and 32,912.80 is: 49,387.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,293.60 : 115,983.60 = 32,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,293.60/115,983.60 = 32,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,293.60x = 115,983.60 × 32,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,293.60x = 3,817,345,030.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,345,030.08/77,293.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,387.60

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