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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,907.24, 116,864.74 and 37,962.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,907.24, 116,864.74 and 37,962.92 is: 56,946.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,907.24 : 116,864.74 = 37,962.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,907.24/116,864.74 = 37,962.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,907.24x = 116,864.74 × 37,962.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,907.24x = 4,436,526,775.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,436,526,775.44/77,907.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,946.27

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