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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,360.44, 116,046.58 and 32,987.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,360.44, 116,046.58 and 32,987.42 is: 49,483.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,360.44 : 116,046.58 = 32,987.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,360.44/116,046.58 = 32,987.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,360.44x = 116,046.58 × 32,987.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,360.44x = 3,828,077,274.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,077,274.02/77,360.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,483.65

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