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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,678.72, 155,500.80 and 33,547.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,678.72, 155,500.80 and 33,547.84 is: 50,316.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,678.72 : 155,500.80 = 33,547.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,678.72/155,500.80 = 33,547.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,678.72x = 155,500.80 × 33,547.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,678.72x = 5,216,715,958.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,715,958.27/103,678.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,316.17

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