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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,724.78, 116,548.83 and 32,737.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,724.78, 116,548.83 and 32,737.92 is: 49,090.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,724.78 : 116,548.83 = 32,737.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,724.78/116,548.83 = 32,737.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,724.78x = 116,548.83 × 32,737.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,724.78x = 3,815,566,272.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,566,272.63/77,724.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,090.73

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