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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,608.51, 116,315.43 and 33,183.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,608.51, 116,315.43 and 33,183.12 is: 49,733.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,608.51 : 116,315.43 = 33,183.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,608.51/116,315.43 = 33,183.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,608.51x = 116,315.43 × 33,183.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,608.51x = 3,859,708,414.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,708,414.84/77,608.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,733.05

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