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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,400.03, 174,600.05 and 33,294.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,400.03, 174,600.05 and 33,294.03 is: 49,941.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,400.03 : 174,600.05 = 33,294.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,400.03/174,600.05 = 33,294.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,400.03x = 174,600.05 × 33,294.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,400.03x = 5,813,139,136.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,139,136.23/116,400.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,941.05

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