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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,295.40, 115,856.70 and 32,914.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,295.40, 115,856.70 and 32,914.60 is: 49,335.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,295.40 : 115,856.70 = 32,914.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,295.40/115,856.70 = 32,914.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,295.40x = 115,856.70 × 32,914.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,295.40x = 3,813,376,937.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,376,937.82/77,295.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,335.11

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