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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,469.56, 116,238.72 and 33,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,469.56, 116,238.72 and 33,124.40 is: 49,701.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,469.56 : 116,238.72 = 33,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,469.56/116,238.72 = 33,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,469.56x = 116,238.72 × 33,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,469.56x = 3,850,337,856.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,337,856.77/77,469.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,701.30

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