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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,337.20, 115,912.20 and 32,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,337.20, 115,912.20 and 32,870.60 is: 49,266.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,337.20 : 115,912.20 = 32,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,337.20/115,912.20 = 32,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,337.20x = 115,912.20 × 32,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,337.20x = 3,810,103,561.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,103,561.32/77,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,266.12

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