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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,532.60, 113,363.70 and 33,477.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,532.60, 113,363.70 and 33,477.40 is: 50,244.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,532.60 : 113,363.70 = 33,477.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,532.60/113,363.70 = 33,477.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,532.60x = 113,363.70 × 33,477.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,532.60x = 3,795,121,930.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,121,930.38/75,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,244.82

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