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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,500.85, 176,215.64 and 33,254.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,500.85, 176,215.64 and 33,254.37 is: 49,871.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,500.85 : 176,215.64 = 33,254.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,500.85/176,215.64 = 33,254.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,500.85x = 176,215.64 × 33,254.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,500.85x = 5,859,939,926.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,859,939,926.07/117,500.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,871.47

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