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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,020.62, 156,047.13 and 33,883.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,020.62, 156,047.13 and 33,883.62 is: 50,830.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,020.62 : 156,047.13 = 33,883.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,020.62/156,047.13 = 33,883.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,020.62x = 156,047.13 × 33,883.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,020.62x = 5,287,441,655.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,441,655.01/104,020.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,830.71

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