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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,628.20, 116,341.76 and 32,598.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,628.20, 116,341.76 and 32,598.50 is: 48,855.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,628.20 : 116,341.76 = 32,598.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,628.20/116,341.76 = 32,598.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,628.20x = 116,341.76 × 32,598.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,628.20x = 3,792,566,863.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,566,863.36/77,628.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,855.53

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