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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,286.04, 112,972.79 and 33,733.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,286.04, 112,972.79 and 33,733.04 is: 50,619.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,286.04 : 112,972.79 = 33,733.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,286.04/112,972.79 = 33,733.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,286.04x = 112,972.79 × 33,733.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,286.04x = 3,810,914,910.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,914,910.45/75,286.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,619.15

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