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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,823.59, 116,840.33 and 49,798.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,823.59, 116,840.33 and 49,798.36 is: 74,764.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,823.59 : 116,840.33 = 49,798.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,823.59/116,840.33 = 49,798.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,823.59x = 116,840.33 × 49,798.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,823.59x = 5,818,456,815.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,456,815.86/77,823.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,764.69

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