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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,911.20, 116,943.60 and 38,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,911.20, 116,943.60 and 38,512.80 is: 57,807.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,911.20 : 116,943.60 = 38,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,911.20/116,943.60 = 38,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,911.20x = 116,943.60 × 38,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,911.20x = 4,503,825,478.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,825,478.08/77,911.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,807.16

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