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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,556.68, 116,378.92 and 33,179.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,556.68, 116,378.92 and 33,179.48 is: 49,788.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,556.68 : 116,378.92 = 33,179.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,556.68/116,378.92 = 33,179.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,556.68x = 116,378.92 × 33,179.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,556.68x = 3,861,392,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,392,048.56/77,556.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,788.00

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