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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,633.66, 116,457.52 and 33,250.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,633.66, 116,457.52 and 33,250.34 is: 49,878.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,633.66 : 116,457.52 = 33,250.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,633.66/116,457.52 = 33,250.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,633.66x = 116,457.52 × 33,250.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,633.66x = 3,872,252,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,252,135.56/77,633.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,878.52

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