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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,819.24, 116,833.80 and 49,793.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,819.24, 116,833.80 and 49,793.99 is: 74,758.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,819.24 : 116,833.80 = 49,793.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,819.24/116,833.80 = 49,793.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,819.24x = 116,833.80 × 49,793.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,819.24x = 5,817,620,819.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,620,819.89/77,819.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,758.13

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