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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,364.06, 116,054.17 and 32,995.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,364.06, 116,054.17 and 32,995.50 is: 49,496.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,364.06 : 116,054.17 = 32,995.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,364.06/116,054.17 = 32,995.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,364.06x = 116,054.17 × 32,995.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,364.06x = 3,829,265,366.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,265,366.24/77,364.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,496.70

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