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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,798.02, 116,742.30 and 32,816.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,798.02, 116,742.30 and 32,816.56 is: 49,243.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,798.02 : 116,742.30 = 32,816.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,798.02/116,742.30 = 32,816.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,798.02x = 116,742.30 × 32,816.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,798.02x = 3,831,080,692.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,080,692.49/77,798.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,243.94

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