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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,351.52, 116,035.38 and 32,982.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,351.52, 116,035.38 and 32,982.96 is: 49,477.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,351.52 : 116,035.38 = 32,982.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,351.52/116,035.38 = 32,982.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,351.52x = 116,035.38 × 32,982.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,351.52x = 3,827,190,297.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,190,297.12/77,351.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,477.89

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