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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,878.04, 116,739.42 and 32,910.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,878.04, 116,739.42 and 32,910.74 is: 49,333.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,878.04 : 116,739.42 = 32,910.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,878.04/116,739.42 = 32,910.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,878.04x = 116,739.42 × 32,910.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,878.04x = 3,841,980,699.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,980,699.37/77,878.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,333.30

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