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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,636.16, 116,461.26 and 33,252.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,636.16, 116,461.26 and 33,252.84 is: 49,882.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,636.16 : 116,461.26 = 33,252.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,636.16/116,461.26 = 33,252.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,636.16x = 116,461.26 × 33,252.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,636.16x = 3,872,667,644.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,667,644.98/77,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,882.27

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