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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,677.88, 163,040.28 and 33,796.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,677.88, 163,040.28 and 33,796.56 is: 50,702.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,677.88 : 163,040.28 = 33,796.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,677.88/163,040.28 = 33,796.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,677.88x = 163,040.28 × 33,796.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,677.88x = 5,510,200,605.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,200,605.44/108,677.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,702.14

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