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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,617.03, 113,451.20 and 33,491.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,617.03, 113,451.20 and 33,491.45 is: 50,248.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,617.03 : 113,451.20 = 33,491.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,617.03/113,451.20 = 33,491.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,617.03x = 113,451.20 × 33,491.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,617.03x = 3,799,645,192.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,645,192.24/75,617.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,248.54

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