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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,560.10, 162,832.35 and 33,678.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,560.10, 162,832.35 and 33,678.30 is: 50,515.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,560.10 : 162,832.35 = 33,678.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,560.10/162,832.35 = 33,678.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,560.10x = 162,832.35 × 33,678.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,560.10x = 5,483,916,733.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,483,916,733.01/108,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,515.03

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