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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,552.16, 116,340.48 and 33,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,552.16, 116,340.48 and 33,179.20 is: 49,774.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,552.16 : 116,340.48 = 33,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,552.16/116,340.48 = 33,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,552.16x = 116,340.48 × 33,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,552.16x = 3,860,084,054.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,084,054.02/77,552.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,774.04

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