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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,723.22, 116,473.60 and 33,338.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,723.22, 116,473.60 and 33,338.10 is: 49,959.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,723.22 : 116,473.60 = 33,338.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,723.22/116,473.60 = 33,338.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,723.22x = 116,473.60 × 33,338.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,723.22x = 3,883,008,815.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,008,815.08/77,723.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,959.44

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