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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,857.20, 155,785.80 and 33,743.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,857.20, 155,785.80 and 33,743.60 is: 50,615.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,857.20 : 155,785.80 = 33,743.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,857.20/155,785.80 = 33,743.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,857.20x = 155,785.80 × 33,743.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,857.20x = 5,256,773,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,773,720.88/103,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,615.40

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