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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,929.26, 116,898.82 and 32,942.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,929.26, 116,898.82 and 32,942.23 is: 49,415.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,929.26 : 116,898.82 = 32,942.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,929.26/116,898.82 = 32,942.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,929.26x = 116,898.82 × 32,942.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,929.26x = 3,850,907,704.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,907,704.96/77,929.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,415.43

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