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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.87, 156,001.76 and 32,923.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.87, 156,001.76 and 32,923.86 is: 49,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.87 : 156,001.76 = 32,923.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.87/156,001.76 = 32,923.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.87x = 156,001.76 × 32,923.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.87x = 5,136,179,665.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,136,179,665.03/104,000.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,385.93

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