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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,844.34, 116,801.10 and 37,845.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,844.34, 116,801.10 and 37,845.46 is: 56,785.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,844.34 : 116,801.10 = 37,845.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,844.34/116,801.10 = 37,845.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,844.34x = 116,801.10 × 37,845.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,844.34x = 4,420,391,358.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,391,358.01/77,844.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,785.01

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