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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,998.40, 116,954.40 and 33,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,998.40, 116,954.40 and 33,617.60 is: 50,407.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,998.40 : 116,954.40 = 33,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,998.40/116,954.40 = 33,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,998.40x = 116,954.40 × 33,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,998.40x = 3,931,726,237.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,726,237.44/77,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,407.78

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