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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,900.82, 116,807.46 and 32,294.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,900.82, 116,807.46 and 32,294.58 is: 48,423.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,900.82 : 116,807.46 = 32,294.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,900.82/116,807.46 = 32,294.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,900.82x = 116,807.46 × 32,294.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,900.82x = 3,772,247,861.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,247,861.57/77,900.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,423.72

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