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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,831.60, 113,812.20 and 33,776.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,831.60, 113,812.20 and 33,776.40 is: 50,693.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,831.60 : 113,812.20 = 33,776.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,831.60/113,812.20 = 33,776.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,831.60x = 113,812.20 × 33,776.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,831.60x = 3,844,166,392.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,166,392.08/75,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,693.46

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