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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,999.40, 116,999.10 and 33,712.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,999.40, 116,999.10 and 33,712.65 is: 50,568.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,999.40 : 116,999.10 = 33,712.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,999.40/116,999.10 = 33,712.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,999.40x = 116,999.10 × 33,712.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,999.40x = 3,944,349,708.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,349,708.62/77,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,568.98

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