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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,613.12, 116,350.56 and 36,037.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,613.12, 116,350.56 and 36,037.44 is: 54,024.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,613.12 : 116,350.56 = 36,037.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,613.12/116,350.56 = 36,037.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,613.12x = 116,350.56 × 36,037.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,613.12x = 4,192,976,324.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,976,324.97/77,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,024.07

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