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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,637.26, 116,501.04 and 32,655.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,637.26, 116,501.04 and 32,655.32 is: 49,001.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,637.26 : 116,501.04 = 32,655.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,637.26/116,501.04 = 32,655.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,637.26x = 116,501.04 × 32,655.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,637.26x = 3,804,378,741.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,378,741.53/77,637.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,001.97

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