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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,743.16, 116,534.01 and 37,702.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,743.16, 116,534.01 and 37,702.86 is: 56,515.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743.16 : 116,534.01 = 37,702.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743.16/116,534.01 = 37,702.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743.16x = 116,534.01 × 37,702.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743.16x = 4,393,665,464.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,665,464.27/77,743.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,515.14

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