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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.98, 116,338.56 and 33,198.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.98, 116,338.56 and 33,198.50 is: 49,756.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.98 : 116,338.56 = 33,198.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.98/116,338.56 = 33,198.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.98x = 116,338.56 × 33,198.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.98x = 3,862,265,102.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,265,102.47/77,623.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,756.08

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