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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,555.57, 116,297.01 and 32,567.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,555.57, 116,297.01 and 32,567.31 is: 48,835.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,555.57 : 116,297.01 = 32,567.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,555.57/116,297.01 = 32,567.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,555.57x = 116,297.01 × 32,567.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,555.57x = 3,787,480,776.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,480,776.74/77,555.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,835.71

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