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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,839.74, 170,735.16 and 33,858.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,839.74, 170,735.16 and 33,858.45 is: 50,780.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,839.74 : 170,735.16 = 33,858.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,839.74/170,735.16 = 33,858.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,839.74x = 170,735.16 × 33,858.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,839.74x = 5,780,827,878.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,827,878.10/113,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,780.40

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