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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,001.71, 156,026.05 and 32,928.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,001.71, 156,026.05 and 32,928.66 is: 49,400.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,001.71 : 156,026.05 = 32,928.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,001.71/156,026.05 = 32,928.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,001.71x = 156,026.05 × 32,928.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,001.71x = 5,137,728,669.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,137,728,669.27/104,001.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,400.43

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