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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,304.82, 154,951.76 and 33,178.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,304.82, 154,951.76 and 33,178.67 is: 49,766.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,304.82 : 154,951.76 = 33,178.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,304.82/154,951.76 = 33,178.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,304.82x = 154,951.76 × 33,178.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,304.82x = 5,141,092,619.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,141,092,619.15/103,304.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,766.24

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