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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,837.45, 116,764.83 and 33,468.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,837.45, 116,764.83 and 33,468.66 is: 50,206.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,837.45 : 116,764.83 = 33,468.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,837.45/116,764.83 = 33,468.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,837.45x = 116,764.83 × 33,468.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,837.45x = 3,907,962,395.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,962,395.23/77,837.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,206.71

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