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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,953.49, 155,932.67 and 33,838.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,953.49, 155,932.67 and 33,838.27 is: 50,758.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,953.49 : 155,932.67 = 33,838.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,953.49/155,932.67 = 33,838.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,953.49x = 155,932.67 × 33,838.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,953.49x = 5,276,491,789.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,491,789.28/103,953.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,758.20

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