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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,883.18, 155,824.76 and 24,997.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,883.18, 155,824.76 and 24,997.41 is: 37,496.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,883.18 : 155,824.76 = 24,997.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,883.18/155,824.76 = 24,997.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,883.18x = 155,824.76 × 24,997.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,883.18x = 3,895,216,060.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,216,060.71/103,883.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,496.12

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