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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,701.32, 116,587.34 and 37,698.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,701.32, 116,587.34 and 37,698.71 is: 56,565.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,701.32 : 116,587.34 = 37,698.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,701.32/116,587.34 = 37,698.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,701.32x = 116,587.34 × 37,698.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,701.32x = 4,395,192,320.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,192,320.33/77,701.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,565.22

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