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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,366.40, 116,060.40 and 32,992.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,366.40, 116,060.40 and 32,992.80 is: 49,493.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,366.40 : 116,060.40 = 32,992.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,366.40/116,060.40 = 32,992.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,366.40x = 116,060.40 × 32,992.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,366.40x = 3,829,157,565.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,157,565.12/77,366.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,493.81

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