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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,901.12, 116,819.28 and 33,504.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,901.12, 116,819.28 and 33,504.48 is: 50,242.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,901.12 : 116,819.28 = 33,504.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,901.12/116,819.28 = 33,504.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,901.12x = 116,819.28 × 33,504.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,901.12x = 3,913,969,230.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,969,230.37/77,901.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,242.79

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