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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,351.70, 116,012.97 and 37,883.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,351.70, 116,012.97 and 37,883.64 is: 56,818.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,351.70 : 116,012.97 = 37,883.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,351.70/116,012.97 = 37,883.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,351.70x = 116,012.97 × 37,883.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,351.70x = 4,394,993,590.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,993,590.81/77,351.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,818.32

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