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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,887.50, 116,850.69 and 22,483.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,887.50, 116,850.69 and 22,483.50 is: 33,730.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,887.50 : 116,850.69 = 22,483.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,887.50/116,850.69 = 22,483.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,887.50x = 116,850.69 × 22,483.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,887.50x = 2,627,212,488.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,212,488.62/77,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,730.86

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