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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,874.51, 116,788.69 and 33,490.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,874.51, 116,788.69 and 33,490.72 is: 50,226.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,874.51 : 116,788.69 = 33,490.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,874.51/116,788.69 = 33,490.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,874.51x = 116,788.69 × 33,490.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,874.51x = 3,911,336,658.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,336,658.48/77,874.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,226.15

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