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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,601.04, 116,304.05 and 33,175.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,601.04, 116,304.05 and 33,175.58 is: 49,721.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,601.04 : 116,304.05 = 33,175.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,601.04/116,304.05 = 33,175.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,601.04x = 116,304.05 × 33,175.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,601.04x = 3,858,453,816.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,453,816.52/77,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,721.68

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