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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.46, 156,000.57 and 33,879.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.46, 156,000.57 and 33,879.66 is: 50,819.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.46 : 156,000.57 = 33,879.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.46/156,000.57 = 33,879.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.46x = 156,000.57 × 33,879.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.46x = 5,285,246,271.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,246,271.41/104,000.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,819.45

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