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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,815.03, 176,750.06 and 33,576.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,815.03, 176,750.06 and 33,576.23 is: 50,372.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,815.03 : 176,750.06 = 33,576.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,815.03/176,750.06 = 33,576.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,815.03x = 176,750.06 × 33,576.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,815.03x = 5,934,600,667.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,600,667.07/117,815.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,372.19

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