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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,361.68, 116,023.68 and 32,358.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,361.68, 116,023.68 and 32,358.71 is: 48,530.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,361.68 : 116,023.68 = 32,358.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,361.68/116,023.68 = 32,358.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,361.68x = 116,023.68 × 32,358.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,361.68x = 3,754,376,034.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,376,034.13/77,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,530.18

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