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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,594.44, 116,435.40 and 38,155.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,594.44, 116,435.40 and 38,155.56 is: 57,254.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,594.44 : 116,435.40 = 38,155.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,594.44/116,435.40 = 38,155.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,594.44x = 116,435.40 × 38,155.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,594.44x = 4,442,657,890.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,657,890.82/77,594.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,254.85

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