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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,917.55, 157,376.13 and 32,875.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,917.55, 157,376.13 and 32,875.98 is: 49,313.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,917.55 : 157,376.13 = 32,875.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,917.55/157,376.13 = 32,875.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,917.55x = 157,376.13 × 32,875.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,917.55x = 5,173,894,502.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,173,894,502.36/104,917.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,313.91

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