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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,235.20, 112,881.60 and 33,652.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,235.20, 112,881.60 and 33,652.32 is: 50,491.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,235.20 : 112,881.60 = 33,652.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,235.20/112,881.60 = 33,652.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,235.20x = 112,881.60 × 33,652.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,235.20x = 3,798,727,725.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,727,725.31/75,235.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,491.36

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