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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,618.07, 116,472.28 and 32,636.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,618.07, 116,472.28 and 32,636.17 is: 48,973.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,618.07 : 116,472.28 = 32,636.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,618.07/116,472.28 = 32,636.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,618.07x = 116,472.28 × 32,636.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,618.07x = 3,801,209,130.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,209,130.37/77,618.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,973.25

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