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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,793.02, 116,734.80 and 32,811.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,793.02, 116,734.80 and 32,811.56 is: 49,236.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,793.02 : 116,734.80 = 32,811.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,793.02/116,734.80 = 32,811.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,793.02x = 116,734.80 × 32,811.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,793.02x = 3,830,250,894.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,250,894.29/77,793.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,236.43

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