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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,628.56, 113,438.18 and 33,496.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,628.56, 113,438.18 and 33,496.40 is: 50,242.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,628.56 : 113,438.18 = 33,496.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,628.56/113,438.18 = 33,496.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,628.56x = 113,438.18 × 33,496.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,628.56x = 3,799,770,652.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,770,652.55/75,628.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,242.54

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