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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,432.10, 116,188.13 and 33,046.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,432.10, 116,188.13 and 33,046.94 is: 49,587.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,432.10 : 116,188.13 = 33,046.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,432.10/116,188.13 = 33,046.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,432.10x = 116,188.13 × 33,046.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,432.10x = 3,839,661,926.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,661,926.82/77,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,587.47

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