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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,353.02, 116,037.63 and 32,984.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,353.02, 116,037.63 and 32,984.46 is: 49,480.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,353.02 : 116,037.63 = 32,984.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,353.02/116,037.63 = 32,984.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,353.02x = 116,037.63 × 32,984.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,353.02x = 3,827,438,565.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,438,565.23/77,353.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,480.14

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