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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,549.50, 168,829.92 and 33,664.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,549.50, 168,829.92 and 33,664.41 is: 50,498.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,549.50 : 168,829.92 = 33,664.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,549.50/168,829.92 = 33,664.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,549.50x = 168,829.92 × 33,664.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,549.50x = 5,683,559,647.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,559,647.15/112,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,498.31

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