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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,020.12, 156,046.38 and 33,883.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,020.12, 156,046.38 and 33,883.12 is: 50,829.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,020.12 : 156,046.38 = 33,883.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,020.12/156,046.38 = 33,883.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,020.12x = 156,046.38 × 33,883.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,020.12x = 5,287,338,219.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,338,219.11/104,020.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,829.96

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