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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,496.95, 116,257.58 and 33,123.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,496.95, 116,257.58 and 33,123.94 is: 49,691.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,496.95 : 116,257.58 = 33,123.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,496.95/116,257.58 = 33,123.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,496.95x = 116,257.58 × 33,123.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,496.95x = 3,850,908,772.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,908,772.42/77,496.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,691.10

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