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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,517.12, 116,287.44 and 33,144

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,517.12, 116,287.44 and 33,144 is: 49,721.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,517.12 : 116,287.44 = 33,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,517.12/116,287.44 = 33,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,517.12x = 116,287.44 × 33,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,517.12x = 3,854,230,911.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,230,911.36/77,517.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,721.03

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