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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,686.20, 116,529.42 and 33,284.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,686.20, 116,529.42 and 33,284.16 is: 49,926.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,686.20 : 116,529.42 = 33,284.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,686.20/116,529.42 = 33,284.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,686.20x = 116,529.42 × 33,284.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,686.20x = 3,878,583,859.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,583,859.99/77,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,926.29

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