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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,389.36, 116,092.40 and 33,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,389.36, 116,092.40 and 33,020.80 is: 49,534.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,389.36 : 116,092.40 = 33,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,389.36/116,092.40 = 33,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,389.36x = 116,092.40 × 33,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,389.36x = 3,833,463,921.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,463,921.92/77,389.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,534.77

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