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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,933.43, 116,917.47 and 36,357.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,933.43, 116,917.47 and 36,357.75 is: 54,544.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,933.43 : 116,917.47 = 36,357.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,933.43/116,917.47 = 36,357.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,933.43x = 116,917.47 × 36,357.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,933.43x = 4,250,856,144.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,250,856,144.89/77,933.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,544.71

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