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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,606.64, 116,244.36 and 37,564.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,606.64, 116,244.36 and 37,564.92 is: 56,267.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,606.64 : 116,244.36 = 37,564.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,606.64/116,244.36 = 37,564.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,606.64x = 116,244.36 × 37,564.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,606.64x = 4,366,710,083.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,710,083.85/77,606.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,267.22

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