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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,466.50, 116,248.90 and 33,093.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,466.50, 116,248.90 and 33,093.57 is: 49,661.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,466.50 : 116,248.90 = 33,093.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,466.50/116,248.90 = 33,093.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,466.50x = 116,248.90 × 33,093.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,466.50x = 3,847,091,109.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,091,109.57/77,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,661.35

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