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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,837.21, 107,417.99 and 46,033.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,837.21, 107,417.99 and 46,033.37 is: 63,527.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,837.21 : 107,417.99 = 46,033.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,837.21/107,417.99 = 46,033.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,837.21x = 107,417.99 × 46,033.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,837.21x = 4,944,812,078.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,944,812,078.33/77,837.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,527.61

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