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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,952.49, 155,931.17 and 33,837.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,952.49, 155,931.17 and 33,837.27 is: 50,756.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,952.49 : 155,931.17 = 33,837.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,952.49/155,931.17 = 33,837.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,952.49x = 155,931.17 × 33,837.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,952.49x = 5,276,284,931.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,284,931.52/103,952.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,756.70

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