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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,792.19, 103,167 and 33,231.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,792.19, 103,167 and 33,231.42 is: 49,836.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,792.19 : 103,167 = 33,231.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,792.19/103,167 = 33,231.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,792.19x = 103,167 × 33,231.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,792.19x = 3,428,385,907.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,385,907.14/68,792.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,836.85

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