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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,620.84, 113,456.52 and 33,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,620.84, 113,456.52 and 33,495.20 is: 50,253.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,620.84 : 113,456.52 = 33,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,620.84/113,456.52 = 33,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,620.84x = 113,456.52 × 33,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,620.84x = 3,800,248,828.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,248,828.70/75,620.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,253.99

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