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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,559.60, 162,862.62 and 33,678.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,559.60, 162,862.62 and 33,678.12 is: 50,524.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,559.60 : 162,862.62 = 33,678.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,559.60/162,862.62 = 33,678.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,559.60x = 162,862.62 × 33,678.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,559.60x = 5,484,906,859.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,906,859.87/108,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,524.38

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