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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,419.49, 176,119.74 and 33,176.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,419.49, 176,119.74 and 33,176.25 is: 49,761.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,419.49 : 176,119.74 = 33,176.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,419.49/176,119.74 = 33,176.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,419.49x = 176,119.74 × 33,176.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,419.49x = 5,842,992,524.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,992,524.18/117,419.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,761.69

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