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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,424.50, 170,116.10 and 33,445.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,424.50, 170,116.10 and 33,445.91 is: 50,162.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,424.50 : 170,116.10 = 33,445.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,424.50/170,116.10 = 33,445.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,424.50x = 170,116.10 × 33,445.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,424.50x = 5,689,688,153.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,688,153.63/113,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,162.78

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