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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,824.59, 116,841.83 and 49,799.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,824.59, 116,841.83 and 49,799.36 is: 74,766.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,824.59 : 116,841.83 = 49,799.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,824.59/116,841.83 = 49,799.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,824.59x = 116,841.83 × 49,799.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,824.59x = 5,818,648,355.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,648,355.23/77,824.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,766.19

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