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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,917.95, 116,793.09 and 33,565.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,917.95, 116,793.09 and 33,565.59 is: 50,312.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,917.95 : 116,793.09 = 33,565.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,917.95/116,793.09 = 33,565.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,917.95x = 116,793.09 × 33,565.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,917.95x = 3,920,228,973.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,228,973.77/77,917.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,312.27

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