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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,698.46, 155,554.17 and 33,584.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,698.46, 155,554.17 and 33,584.86 is: 50,379.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,698.46 : 155,554.17 = 33,584.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,698.46/155,554.17 = 33,584.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,698.46x = 155,554.17 × 33,584.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,698.46x = 5,224,265,021.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,224,265,021.87/103,698.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,379.39

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