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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,600.46, 113,426.18 and 33,474.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,600.46, 113,426.18 and 33,474.79 is: 50,223.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,600.46 : 113,426.18 = 33,474.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,600.46/113,426.18 = 33,474.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,600.46x = 113,426.18 × 33,474.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,600.46x = 3,796,917,556.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,917,556.00/75,600.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,223.47

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