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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,351.85, 116,060.85 and 32,383.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,351.85, 116,060.85 and 32,383.71 is: 48,589.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,351.85 : 116,060.85 = 32,383.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,351.85/116,060.85 = 32,383.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,351.85x = 116,060.85 × 32,383.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,351.85x = 3,758,480,908.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,480,908.75/77,351.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,589.41

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