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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,608.23, 116,314.95 and 33,182.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,608.23, 116,314.95 and 33,182.76 is: 49,732.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,608.23 : 116,314.95 = 33,182.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,608.23/116,314.95 = 33,182.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,608.23x = 116,314.95 × 33,182.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,608.23x = 3,859,651,070.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,651,070.26/77,608.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,732.50

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