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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,614.12, 116,352.06 and 36,038.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,614.12, 116,352.06 and 36,038.44 is: 54,025.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,614.12 : 116,352.06 = 36,038.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,614.12/116,352.06 = 36,038.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,614.12x = 116,352.06 × 36,038.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,614.12x = 4,193,146,733.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,146,733.19/77,614.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,025.57

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