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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,298.40, 115,861.20 and 32,917.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,298.40, 115,861.20 and 32,917.60 is: 49,339.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,298.40 : 115,861.20 = 32,917.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,298.40/115,861.20 = 32,917.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,298.40x = 115,861.20 × 32,917.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,298.40x = 3,813,872,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,872,637.12/77,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,339.61

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