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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,794.02, 116,736.30 and 32,812.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,794.02, 116,736.30 and 32,812.56 is: 49,237.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,794.02 : 116,736.30 = 32,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,794.02/116,736.30 = 32,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,794.02x = 116,736.30 × 32,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,794.02x = 3,830,416,847.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,416,847.93/77,794.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,237.93

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