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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,684.84, 116,532.12 and 30,936.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,684.84, 116,532.12 and 30,936.50 is: 46,406.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,684.84 : 116,532.12 = 30,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,684.84/116,532.12 = 30,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,684.84x = 116,532.12 × 30,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,684.84x = 3,605,095,930.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,095,930.38/77,684.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,406.69

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