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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,192, 112,769.52 and 33,082.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,192, 112,769.52 and 33,082.65 is: 49,615.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,192 : 112,769.52 = 33,082.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,192/112,769.52 = 33,082.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,192x = 112,769.52 × 33,082.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,192x = 3,730,714,560.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,714,560.83/75,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,615.84

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