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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,949.50, 155,943.48 and 32,890.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,949.50, 155,943.48 and 32,890.02 is: 49,341.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,949.50 : 155,943.48 = 32,890.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,949.50/155,943.48 = 32,890.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,949.50x = 155,943.48 × 32,890.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,949.50x = 5,128,984,118.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,128,984,118.12/103,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,341.12

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