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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,563.18, 116,388.67 and 33,185.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,563.18, 116,388.67 and 33,185.98 is: 49,797.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,563.18 : 116,388.67 = 33,185.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,563.18/116,388.67 = 33,185.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,563.18x = 116,388.67 × 33,185.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,563.18x = 3,862,472,074.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,472,074.85/77,563.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,797.75

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