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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,707.36, 116,536.35 and 33,322.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,707.36, 116,536.35 and 33,322.18 is: 49,972.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,707.36 : 116,536.35 = 33,322.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,707.36/116,536.35 = 33,322.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,707.36x = 116,536.35 × 33,322.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,707.36x = 3,883,245,231.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,245,231.24/77,707.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,972.68

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