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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,609.89, 116,317.49 and 33,184.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,609.89, 116,317.49 and 33,184.50 is: 49,735.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,609.89 : 116,317.49 = 33,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,609.89/116,317.49 = 33,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,609.89x = 116,317.49 × 33,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,609.89x = 3,859,937,165.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,937,165.32/77,609.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,735.12

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