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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,545.32, 116,330.94 and 30,798.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,545.32, 116,330.94 and 30,798.60 is: 46,203.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,545.32 : 116,330.94 = 30,798.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,545.32/116,330.94 = 30,798.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,545.32x = 116,330.94 × 30,798.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,545.32x = 3,582,830,088.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,830,088.68/77,545.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,203.05

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