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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,458.02, 116,236.17 and 33,085.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,458.02, 116,236.17 and 33,085.05 is: 49,648.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,458.02 : 116,236.17 = 33,085.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,458.02/116,236.17 = 33,085.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,458.02x = 116,236.17 × 33,085.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,458.02x = 3,845,679,496.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,845,679,496.26/77,458.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,648.56

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