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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,837.95, 116,765.58 and 33,469.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,837.95, 116,765.58 and 33,469.16 is: 50,207.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,837.95 : 116,765.58 = 33,469.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,837.95/116,765.58 = 33,469.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,837.95x = 116,765.58 × 33,469.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,837.95x = 3,908,045,879.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,045,879.51/77,837.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,207.46

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