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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,471.24, 116,255.92 and 33,098.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,471.24, 116,255.92 and 33,098.20 is: 49,668.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,471.24 : 116,255.92 = 33,098.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,471.24/116,255.92 = 33,098.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,471.24x = 116,255.92 × 33,098.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,471.24x = 3,847,861,691.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,861,691.34/77,471.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,668.26

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