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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,905.24, 116,861.74 and 37,960.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,905.24, 116,861.74 and 37,960.92 is: 56,943.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,905.24 : 116,861.74 = 37,960.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,905.24/116,861.74 = 37,960.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,905.24x = 116,861.74 × 37,960.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,905.24x = 4,436,179,163.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,436,179,163.20/77,905.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,943.27

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