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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,504.55, 116,159.77 and 33,079.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,504.55, 116,159.77 and 33,079.29 is: 49,577.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,504.55 : 116,159.77 = 33,079.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,504.55/116,159.77 = 33,079.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,504.55x = 116,159.77 × 33,079.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,504.55x = 3,842,482,323.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,482,323.91/77,504.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,577.51

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