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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,546.16, 116,363.16 and 33,168.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,546.16, 116,363.16 and 33,168.96 is: 49,772.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,546.16 : 116,363.16 = 33,168.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,546.16/116,363.16 = 33,168.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,546.16x = 116,363.16 × 33,168.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,546.16x = 3,859,644,999.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,644,999.51/77,546.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,772.23

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