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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,943.35, 116,839.85 and 35,852.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,943.35, 116,839.85 and 35,852.25 is: 53,743.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,943.35 : 116,839.85 = 35,852.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,943.35/116,839.85 = 35,852.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,943.35x = 116,839.85 × 35,852.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,943.35x = 4,188,971,332.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,971,332.90/77,943.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,743.80

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