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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,853.39, 116,721.19 and 32,888.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,853.39, 116,721.19 and 32,888.67 is: 49,308.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,853.39 : 116,721.19 = 32,888.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,853.39/116,721.19 = 32,888.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,853.39x = 116,721.19 × 32,888.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,853.39x = 3,838,804,699.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,804,699.92/77,853.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,308.13

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