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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,753.40, 116,543.70 and 33,372.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,753.40, 116,543.70 and 33,372.60 is: 50,021.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,753.40 : 116,543.70 = 33,372.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,753.40/116,543.70 = 33,372.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,753.40x = 116,543.70 × 33,372.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,753.40x = 3,889,366,282.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,366,282.62/77,753.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,021.82

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