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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.62, 116,410.82 and 33,238.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.62, 116,410.82 and 33,238.45 is: 49,847.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.62 : 116,410.82 = 33,238.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.62/116,410.82 = 33,238.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.62x = 116,410.82 × 33,238.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.62x = 3,869,315,386.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,315,386.32/77,623.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,847.14

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