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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,366.53, 116,055.97 and 32,993.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,366.53, 116,055.97 and 32,993.68 is: 49,493.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,366.53 : 116,055.97 = 32,993.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,366.53/116,055.97 = 32,993.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,366.53x = 116,055.97 × 32,993.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,366.53x = 3,829,113,536.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,113,536.27/77,366.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,493.15

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