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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,340.16, 115,928.64 and 30,528.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,340.16, 115,928.64 and 30,528.64 is: 45,760.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,340.16 : 115,928.64 = 30,528.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,340.16/115,928.64 = 30,528.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,340.16x = 115,928.64 × 30,528.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,340.16x = 3,539,143,716.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,143,716.25/77,340.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,760.75

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