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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,019.62, 156,045.63 and 33,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,019.62, 156,045.63 and 33,882.62 is: 50,829.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,019.62 : 156,045.63 = 33,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,019.62/156,045.63 = 33,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,019.62x = 156,045.63 × 33,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,019.62x = 5,287,234,783.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,234,783.95/104,019.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,829.21

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