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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,531.54, 116,317.35 and 32,528.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,531.54, 116,317.35 and 32,528.75 is: 48,801.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,531.54 : 116,317.35 = 32,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,531.54/116,317.35 = 32,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,531.54x = 116,317.35 × 32,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,531.54x = 3,783,657,417.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,657,417.23/77,531.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,801.53

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