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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,896.24, 116,848.24 and 37,951.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,896.24, 116,848.24 and 37,951.92 is: 56,929.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,896.24 : 116,848.24 = 37,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,896.24/116,848.24 = 37,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,896.24x = 116,848.24 × 37,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,896.24x = 4,434,615,056.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,615,056.62/77,896.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,929.77

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