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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,621.32, 116,334.62 and 33,195.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,621.32, 116,334.62 and 33,195.92 is: 49,752.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,621.32 : 116,334.62 = 33,195.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,621.32/116,334.62 = 33,195.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,621.32x = 116,334.62 × 33,195.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,621.32x = 3,861,834,738.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,834,738.75/77,621.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,752.24

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