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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,003.96, 156,005.82 and 33,883.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,003.96, 156,005.82 and 33,883.16 is: 50,824.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,003.96 : 156,005.82 = 33,883.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,003.96/156,005.82 = 33,883.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,003.96x = 156,005.82 × 33,883.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,003.96x = 5,285,970,159.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,970,159.99/104,003.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,824.70

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