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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,603.87, 116,381.20 and 33,218.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,603.87, 116,381.20 and 33,218.70 is: 49,817.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,603.87 : 116,381.20 = 33,218.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,603.87/116,381.20 = 33,218.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,603.87x = 116,381.20 × 33,218.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,603.87x = 3,866,032,002.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,032,002.35/77,603.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,817.52

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