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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,514.84, 116,284.43 and 33,141.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,514.84, 116,284.43 and 33,141.82 is: 49,717.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,514.84 : 116,284.43 = 33,141.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,514.84/116,284.43 = 33,141.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,514.84x = 116,284.43 × 33,141.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,514.84x = 3,853,877,647.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,877,647.86/77,514.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,717.93

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