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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,733.03, 116,636.43 and 33,372.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,733.03, 116,636.43 and 33,372.42 is: 50,074.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,733.03 : 116,636.43 = 33,372.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,733.03/116,636.43 = 33,372.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,733.03x = 116,636.43 × 33,372.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,733.03x = 3,892,439,929.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,439,929.26/77,733.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,074.47

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