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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,935.43, 116,920.47 and 36,359.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,935.43, 116,920.47 and 36,359.75 is: 54,547.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,935.43 : 116,920.47 = 36,359.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,935.43/116,920.47 = 36,359.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,935.43x = 116,920.47 × 36,359.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,935.43x = 4,251,199,059.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,199,059.08/77,935.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,547.71

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