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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,610.10, 116,317.75 and 33,184.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,610.10, 116,317.75 and 33,184.62 is: 49,735.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,610.10 : 116,317.75 = 33,184.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,610.10/116,317.75 = 33,184.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,610.10x = 116,317.75 × 33,184.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,610.10x = 3,859,960,333.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,960,333.01/77,610.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,735.28

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