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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,850.40, 116,800.08 and 32,892.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,850.40, 116,800.08 and 32,892.16 is: 49,348.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,850.40 : 116,800.08 = 32,892.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,850.40/116,800.08 = 32,892.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,850.40x = 116,800.08 × 32,892.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,850.40x = 3,841,806,919.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,806,919.37/77,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,348.58

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