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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,960.34, 116,952.75 and 33,599.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,960.34, 116,952.75 and 33,599.70 is: 50,404.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,960.34 : 116,952.75 = 33,599.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,960.34/116,952.75 = 33,599.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,960.34x = 116,952.75 × 33,599.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,960.34x = 3,929,577,314.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,577,314.18/77,960.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,404.83

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