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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.37, 157,452.26 and 32,931.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.37, 157,452.26 and 32,931.71 is: 49,383.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.37 : 157,452.26 = 32,931.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.37/157,452.26 = 32,931.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.37x = 157,452.26 × 32,931.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.37x = 5,185,172,160.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,185,172,160.66/104,997.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,383.83

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