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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,699.36, 113,500.44 and 33,592.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,699.36, 113,500.44 and 33,592.32 is: 50,366.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,699.36 : 113,500.44 = 33,592.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,699.36/113,500.44 = 33,592.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,699.36x = 113,500.44 × 33,592.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,699.36x = 3,812,743,100.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,743,100.62/75,699.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,366.91

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