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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,608.94, 116,316.07 and 33,183.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,608.94, 116,316.07 and 33,183.54 is: 49,733.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,608.94 : 116,316.07 = 33,183.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,608.94/116,316.07 = 33,183.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,608.94x = 116,316.07 × 33,183.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,608.94x = 3,859,778,878.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,778,878.53/77,608.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,733.69

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