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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,794.20, 116,695.24 and 37,849.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,794.20, 116,695.24 and 37,849.86 is: 56,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,794.20 : 116,695.24 = 37,849.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,794.20/116,695.24 = 37,849.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,794.20x = 116,695.24 × 37,849.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,794.20x = 4,416,898,496.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,898,496.67/77,794.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,776.71

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