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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,491.60, 113,302.20 and 33,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,491.60, 113,302.20 and 33,436.40 is: 50,183.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,491.60 : 113,302.20 = 33,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,491.60/113,302.20 = 33,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,491.60x = 113,302.20 × 33,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,491.60x = 3,788,417,680.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,417,680.08/75,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,183.30

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