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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,550.34, 113,232.56 and 33,384.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,550.34, 113,232.56 and 33,384.98 is: 50,036.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,550.34 : 113,232.56 = 33,384.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,550.34/113,232.56 = 33,384.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,550.34x = 113,232.56 × 33,384.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,550.34x = 3,780,266,750.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,266,750.95/75,550.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,036.40

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