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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,325.60, 115,988.40 and 37,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,325.60, 115,988.40 and 37,959.60 is: 56,939.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,325.60 : 115,988.40 = 37,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,325.60/115,988.40 = 37,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,325.60x = 115,988.40 × 37,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,325.60x = 4,402,873,268.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,402,873,268.64/77,325.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,939.40

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