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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,558.99, 116,344.85 and 33,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,558.99, 116,344.85 and 33,186.20 is: 49,782.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,558.99 : 116,344.85 = 33,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,558.99/116,344.85 = 33,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,558.99x = 116,344.85 × 33,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,558.99x = 3,861,042,713.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,042,713.41/77,558.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,782.02

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