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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,208.49, 175,799.83 and 32,971.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,208.49, 175,799.83 and 32,971.33 is: 49,453.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,208.49 : 175,799.83 = 32,971.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,208.49/175,799.83 = 32,971.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,208.49x = 175,799.83 × 32,971.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,208.49x = 5,796,354,208.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,796,354,208.87/117,208.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,453.36

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