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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.23, 116,301.44 and 33,173.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.23, 116,301.44 and 33,173.78 is: 49,719.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.23 : 116,301.44 = 33,173.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.23/116,301.44 = 33,173.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.23x = 116,301.44 × 33,173.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.23x = 3,858,157,636.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,157,636.87/77,599.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,719.02

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