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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,746.45, 97,177.37 and 33,178.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,746.45, 97,177.37 and 33,178.01 is: 49,796.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,746.45 : 97,177.37 = 33,178.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,746.45/97,177.37 = 33,178.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,746.45x = 97,177.37 × 33,178.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,746.45x = 3,224,151,101.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,151,101.86/64,746.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,796.57

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