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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,937.59, 116,857.62 and 32,935.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,937.59, 116,857.62 and 32,935.66 is: 49,382.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,937.59 : 116,857.62 = 32,935.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,937.59/116,857.62 = 32,935.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,937.59x = 116,857.62 × 32,935.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,937.59x = 3,848,782,548.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,782,548.59/77,937.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,382.88

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