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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,447.33, 116,183.14 and 33,074.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,447.33, 116,183.14 and 33,074.31 is: 49,616.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,447.33 : 116,183.14 = 33,074.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,447.33/116,183.14 = 33,074.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,447.33x = 116,183.14 × 33,074.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,447.33x = 3,842,677,189.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,677,189.13/77,447.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,616.65

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