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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,331.74, 162,515.12 and 33,434.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,331.74, 162,515.12 and 33,434.39 is: 50,156.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,331.74 : 162,515.12 = 33,434.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,331.74/162,515.12 = 33,434.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,331.74x = 162,515.12 × 33,434.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,331.74x = 5,433,592,923.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,592,923.23/108,331.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,156.98

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