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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,355.50, 162,548.79 and 33,482.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,355.50, 162,548.79 and 33,482.18 is: 50,228.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,355.50 : 162,548.79 = 33,482.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,355.50/162,548.79 = 33,482.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,355.50x = 162,548.79 × 33,482.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,355.50x = 5,442,487,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,487,845.56/108,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,228.07

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