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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,746.16, 116,538.51 and 37,705.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,746.16, 116,538.51 and 37,705.86 is: 56,519.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,746.16 : 116,538.51 = 37,705.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,746.16/116,538.51 = 37,705.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,746.16x = 116,538.51 × 37,705.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,746.16x = 4,394,184,742.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,184,742.67/77,746.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,519.64

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