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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,815.00, 176,728.33 and 33,587.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,815.00, 176,728.33 and 33,587.57 is: 50,383.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,815.00 : 176,728.33 = 33,587.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,815.00/176,728.33 = 33,587.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,815.00x = 176,728.33 × 33,587.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,815.00x = 5,935,874,797.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,874,797.01/117,815.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,383.02

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