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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,818.74, 116,833.05 and 49,793.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,818.74, 116,833.05 and 49,793.49 is: 74,757.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,818.74 : 116,833.05 = 49,793.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,818.74/116,833.05 = 49,793.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,818.74x = 116,833.05 × 49,793.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,818.74x = 5,817,525,057.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,525,057.88/77,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,757.38

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