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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,331.60, 115,851.60 and 39,763.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,331.60, 115,851.60 and 39,763.80 is: 59,570.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,331.60 : 115,851.60 = 39,763.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,331.60/115,851.60 = 39,763.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,331.60x = 115,851.60 × 39,763.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,331.60x = 4,606,699,852.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,606,699,852.08/77,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,570.73

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