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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,826.73, 151,262.85 and 33,358.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,826.73, 151,262.85 and 33,358.61 is: 50,045.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,826.73 : 151,262.85 = 33,358.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,826.73/151,262.85 = 33,358.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,826.73x = 151,262.85 × 33,358.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,826.73x = 5,045,917,664.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,917,664.32/100,826.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,045.44

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