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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,618.50, 155,427.75 and 33,497.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,618.50, 155,427.75 and 33,497.82 is: 50,246.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,618.50 : 155,427.75 = 33,497.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,618.50/155,427.75 = 33,497.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,618.50x = 155,427.75 × 33,497.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,618.50x = 5,206,490,792.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,490,792.51/103,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,246.73

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