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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,405.80, 116,130.30 and 37,964.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,405.80, 116,130.30 and 37,964.20 is: 56,956.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,405.80 : 116,130.30 = 37,964.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,405.80/116,130.30 = 37,964.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,405.80x = 116,130.30 × 37,964.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,405.80x = 4,408,793,935.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,793,935.26/77,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,956.89

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