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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,500, 155,250 and 33,379.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,500, 155,250 and 33,379.32 is: 50,068.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,500 : 155,250 = 33,379.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,500/155,250 = 33,379.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,500x = 155,250 × 33,379.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,500x = 5,182,139,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,182,139,430/103,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,068.98

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