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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,708.36, 116,537.84 and 33,323.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,708.36, 116,537.84 and 33,323.18 is: 49,974.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,708.36 : 116,537.84 = 33,323.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,708.36/116,537.84 = 33,323.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,708.36x = 116,537.84 × 33,323.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,708.36x = 3,883,411,419.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,411,419.13/77,708.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,974.18

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