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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,432.86, 116,198.45 and 33,059.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,432.86, 116,198.45 and 33,059.95 is: 49,610.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,432.86 : 116,198.45 = 33,059.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,432.86/116,198.45 = 33,059.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,432.86x = 116,198.45 × 33,059.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,432.86x = 3,841,514,615.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,514,615.26/77,432.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,610.91

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