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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,413.44, 174,627.84 and 33,308.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,413.44, 174,627.84 and 33,308.16 is: 49,964.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,413.44 : 174,627.84 = 33,308.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,413.44/174,627.84 = 33,308.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,413.44x = 174,627.84 × 33,308.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,413.44x = 5,816,532,035.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,532,035.17/116,413.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,964.44

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