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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,609.39, 116,316.74 and 33,184.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,609.39, 116,316.74 and 33,184.00 is: 49,734.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,609.39 : 116,316.74 = 33,184.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,609.39/116,316.74 = 33,184.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,609.39x = 116,316.74 × 33,184.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,609.39x = 3,859,854,118.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,854,118.58/77,609.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,734.37

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