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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.20, 116,334.27 and 32,593.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.20, 116,334.27 and 32,593.50 is: 48,848.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.20 : 116,334.27 = 32,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.20/116,334.27 = 32,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.20x = 116,334.27 × 32,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.20x = 3,791,741,029.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,741,029.25/77,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,848.04

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