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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,896.07, 116,800.34 and 32,289.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,896.07, 116,800.34 and 32,289.83 is: 48,416.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,896.07 : 116,800.34 = 32,289.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,896.07/116,800.34 = 32,289.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,896.07x = 116,800.34 × 32,289.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,896.07x = 3,771,462,961.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,462,961.09/77,896.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,416.60

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