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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,992.20, 117,065.10 and 38,593.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,992.20, 117,065.10 and 38,593.80 is: 57,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,992.20 : 117,065.10 = 38,593.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,992.20/117,065.10 = 38,593.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,992.20x = 117,065.10 × 38,593.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,992.20x = 4,517,987,056.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,987,056.38/77,992.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,928.70

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