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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,537.85, 116,355.99 and 33,201.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,537.85, 116,355.99 and 33,201.90 is: 49,823.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,537.85 : 116,355.99 = 33,201.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,537.85/116,355.99 = 33,201.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,537.85x = 116,355.99 × 33,201.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,537.85x = 3,863,239,944.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,239,944.38/77,537.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,823.92

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