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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.56, 116,796.06 and 31,081.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.56, 116,796.06 and 31,081.52 is: 46,641.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.56 : 116,796.06 = 31,081.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.56/116,796.06 = 31,081.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.56x = 116,796.06 × 31,081.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.56x = 3,630,199,074.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,199,074.81/77,832.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,641.14

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