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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.93, 116,758.06 and 33,464.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.93, 116,758.06 and 33,464.17 is: 50,199.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.93 : 116,758.06 = 33,464.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.93/116,758.06 = 33,464.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.93x = 116,758.06 × 33,464.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.93x = 3,907,211,631.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,211,631.00/77,832.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,199.98

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