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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,725.72, 116,588.66 and 33,323.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,725.72, 116,588.66 and 33,323.80 is: 49,985.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,725.72 : 116,588.66 = 33,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,725.72/116,588.66 = 33,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,725.72x = 116,588.66 × 33,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,725.72x = 3,885,177,188.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,177,188.11/77,725.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,985.73

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