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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,533.66, 116,320.54 and 32,530.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,533.66, 116,320.54 and 32,530.87 is: 48,804.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,533.66 : 116,320.54 = 32,530.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,533.66/116,320.54 = 32,530.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,533.66x = 116,320.54 × 32,530.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,533.66x = 3,784,008,365.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,008,365.07/77,533.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,804.72

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