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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,904.21, 116,746.97 and 33,497.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,904.21, 116,746.97 and 33,497.58 is: 50,199.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,904.21 : 116,746.97 = 33,497.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,904.21/116,746.97 = 33,497.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,904.21x = 116,746.97 × 33,497.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,904.21x = 3,910,740,799.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,740,799.84/77,904.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,199.35

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