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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,683.62, 116,532.09 and 33,299.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,683.62, 116,532.09 and 33,299.85 is: 49,952.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,683.62 : 116,532.09 = 33,299.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,683.62/116,532.09 = 33,299.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,683.62x = 116,532.09 × 33,299.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,683.62x = 3,880,501,117.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,501,117.19/77,683.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,952.63

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