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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,505.55, 116,161.27 and 33,080.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,505.55, 116,161.27 and 33,080.29 is: 49,579.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,505.55 : 116,161.27 = 33,080.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,505.55/116,161.27 = 33,080.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,505.55x = 116,161.27 × 33,080.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,505.55x = 3,842,648,498.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,648,498.37/77,505.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,579.01

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