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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,527.73, 116,340.80 and 33,191.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,527.73, 116,340.80 and 33,191.79 is: 49,808.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,527.73 : 116,340.80 = 33,191.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,527.73/116,340.80 = 33,191.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,527.73x = 116,340.80 × 33,191.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,527.73x = 3,861,559,236.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,559,236.07/77,527.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,808.75

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