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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,935.50, 113,816.82 and 33,752.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,935.50, 113,816.82 and 33,752.20 is: 50,589.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,935.50 : 113,816.82 = 33,752.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,935.50/113,816.82 = 33,752.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,935.50x = 113,816.82 × 33,752.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,935.50x = 3,841,568,072.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,568,072.00/75,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,589.88

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