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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,528.90, 162,799.50 and 33,659.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,528.90, 162,799.50 and 33,659.69 is: 50,491.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,528.90 : 162,799.50 = 33,659.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,528.90/162,799.50 = 33,659.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,528.90x = 162,799.50 × 33,659.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,528.90x = 5,479,779,888.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,479,779,888.16/108,528.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,491.43

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