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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,685.12, 116,534.34 and 33,301.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,685.12, 116,534.34 and 33,301.35 is: 49,954.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,685.12 : 116,534.34 = 33,301.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,685.12/116,534.34 = 33,301.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,685.12x = 116,534.34 × 33,301.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,685.12x = 3,880,750,843.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,750,843.36/77,685.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,954.88

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