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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,355.52, 116,041.38 and 32,986.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,355.52, 116,041.38 and 32,986.96 is: 49,483.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,355.52 : 116,041.38 = 32,986.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,355.52/116,041.38 = 32,986.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,355.52x = 116,041.38 × 32,986.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,355.52x = 3,827,852,360.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,852,360.40/77,355.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,483.89

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