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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,613.60, 116,323 and 33,188.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,613.60, 116,323 and 33,188.12 is: 49,740.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,613.60 : 116,323 = 33,188.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,613.60/116,323 = 33,188.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,613.60x = 116,323 × 33,188.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,613.60x = 3,860,541,682.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,541,682.76/77,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,740.53

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