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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,367.03, 116,056.73 and 32,994.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,367.03, 116,056.73 and 32,994.18 is: 49,493.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,367.03 : 116,056.73 = 32,994.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,367.03/116,056.73 = 32,994.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,367.03x = 116,056.73 × 32,994.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,367.03x = 3,829,196,474.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,196,474.86/77,367.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,493.91

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