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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,298.80, 115,969.80 and 37,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,298.80, 115,969.80 and 37,857.20 is: 56,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,298.80 : 115,969.80 = 37,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,298.80/115,969.80 = 37,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,298.80x = 115,969.80 × 37,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,298.80x = 4,390,291,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,291,912.56/77,298.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,796.38

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