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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,815.92, 116,760.33 and 38,351.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,815.92, 116,760.33 and 38,351.52 is: 57,545.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,815.92 : 116,760.33 = 38,351.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,815.92/116,760.33 = 38,351.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,815.92x = 116,760.33 × 38,351.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,815.92x = 4,477,936,131.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,936,131.20/77,815.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,545.24

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