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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,386.40, 116,079.60 and 37,949.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,386.40, 116,079.60 and 37,949.60 is: 56,924.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,386.40 : 116,079.60 = 37,949.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,386.40/116,079.60 = 37,949.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,386.40x = 116,079.60 × 37,949.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,386.40x = 4,405,174,388.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,174,388.16/77,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,924.40

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