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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.36, 116,337.61 and 33,197.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.36, 116,337.61 and 33,197.87 is: 49,755.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.36 : 116,337.61 = 33,197.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.36/116,337.61 = 33,197.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.36x = 116,337.61 × 33,197.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.36x = 3,862,160,686.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,160,686.90/77,623.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,755.14

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