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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,848.25, 116,345.84 and 56,832.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,848.25, 116,345.84 and 56,832.54 is: 84,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,848.25 : 116,345.84 = 56,832.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,848.25/116,345.84 = 56,832.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,848.25x = 116,345.84 × 56,832.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,848.25x = 6,612,228,885.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,612,228,885.17/77,848.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,937.42

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