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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,817.56, 155,700.42 and 33,716.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,817.56, 155,700.42 and 33,716.92 is: 50,566.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,817.56 : 155,700.42 = 33,716.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,817.56/155,700.42 = 33,716.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,817.56x = 155,700.42 × 33,716.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,817.56x = 5,249,738,605.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,249,738,605.11/103,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,566.96

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