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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,514.58, 116,284.05 and 33,141.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,514.58, 116,284.05 and 33,141.56 is: 49,717.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,514.58 : 116,284.05 = 33,141.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,514.58/116,284.05 = 33,141.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,514.58x = 116,284.05 × 33,141.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,514.58x = 3,853,835,110.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,835,110.83/77,514.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,717.55

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