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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.47, 116,635.10 and 34,503.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.47, 116,635.10 and 34,503.13 is: 51,704.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.47 : 116,635.10 = 34,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.47/116,635.10 = 34,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.47x = 116,635.10 × 34,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.47x = 4,024,275,926.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,024,275,926.21/77,832.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,704.33

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