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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,951.73, 116,973.72 and 32,970.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,951.73, 116,973.72 and 32,970.54 is: 49,475.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,951.73 : 116,973.72 = 32,970.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,951.73/116,973.72 = 32,970.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,951.73x = 116,973.72 × 32,970.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,951.73x = 3,856,686,714.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,686,714.21/77,951.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,475.32

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