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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,556.57, 116,298.51 and 32,568.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,556.57, 116,298.51 and 32,568.31 is: 48,837.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,556.57 : 116,298.51 = 32,568.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,556.57/116,298.51 = 32,568.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,556.57x = 116,298.51 × 32,568.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,556.57x = 3,787,645,926.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,645,926.22/77,556.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,837.20

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