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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,636.22, 116,454.24 and 33,234.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,636.22, 116,454.24 and 33,234.18 is: 49,851.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,636.22 : 116,454.24 = 33,234.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,636.22/116,454.24 = 33,234.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,636.22x = 116,454.24 × 33,234.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,636.22x = 3,870,261,173.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,261,173.92/77,636.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,851.23

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