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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,332.95, 116,000.11 and 30,585.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,332.95, 116,000.11 and 30,585.83 is: 45,879.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,332.95 : 116,000.11 = 30,585.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,332.95/116,000.11 = 30,585.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,332.95x = 116,000.11 × 30,585.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,332.95x = 3,547,959,644.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,959,644.44/77,332.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,879.02

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