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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,908.40, 116,819.40 and 33,527.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,908.40, 116,819.40 and 33,527.60 is: 50,272.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,908.40 : 116,819.40 = 33,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,908.40/116,819.40 = 33,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,908.40x = 116,819.40 × 33,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,908.40x = 3,916,674,115.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,674,115.44/77,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,272.81

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