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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,104.63, 174,159.10 and 33,000.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,104.63, 174,159.10 and 33,000.79 is: 49,501.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,104.63 : 174,159.10 = 33,000.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,104.63/174,159.10 = 33,000.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,104.63x = 174,159.10 × 33,000.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,104.63x = 5,747,386,932.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,386,932.39/116,104.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,501.79

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