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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,589.96, 116,392.46 and 30,832.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,589.96, 116,392.46 and 30,832.36 is: 46,251.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,589.96 : 116,392.46 = 30,832.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,589.96/116,392.46 = 30,832.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,589.96x = 116,392.46 × 30,832.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,589.96x = 3,588,654,228.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,654,228.01/77,589.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,251.53

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