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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,312.02, 116,001.04 and 32,959.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,312.02, 116,001.04 and 32,959.66 is: 49,453.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,312.02 : 116,001.04 = 32,959.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,312.02/116,001.04 = 32,959.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,312.02x = 116,001.04 × 32,959.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,312.02x = 3,823,354,838.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,354,838.05/77,312.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,453.56

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