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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,620.35, 113,456.17 and 33,494.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,620.35, 113,456.17 and 33,494.77 is: 50,253.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,620.35 : 113,456.17 = 33,494.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,620.35/113,456.17 = 33,494.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,620.35x = 113,456.17 × 33,494.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,620.35x = 3,800,187,751.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,187,751.95/75,620.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,253.51

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