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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,710.49, 116,602.64 and 33,349.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,710.49, 116,602.64 and 33,349.93 is: 50,040.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,710.49 : 116,602.64 = 33,349.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,710.49/116,602.64 = 33,349.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,710.49x = 116,602.64 × 33,349.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,710.49x = 3,888,689,548.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,689,548.62/77,710.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,040.73

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