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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,614.32, 116,324.12 and 33,188.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,614.32, 116,324.12 and 33,188.92 is: 49,741.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,614.32 : 116,324.12 = 33,188.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,614.32/116,324.12 = 33,188.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,614.32x = 116,324.12 × 33,188.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,614.32x = 3,860,671,912.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,671,912.75/77,614.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,741.75

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