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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,616.84, 174,896.10 and 33,510.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,616.84, 174,896.10 and 33,510.84 is: 50,257.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,616.84 : 174,896.10 = 33,510.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,616.84/174,896.10 = 33,510.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,616.84x = 174,896.10 × 33,510.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,616.84x = 5,860,915,223.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,915,223.72/116,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,257.88

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