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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,021.62, 156,048.63 and 33,884.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,021.62, 156,048.63 and 33,884.62 is: 50,832.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,021.62 : 156,048.63 = 33,884.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,021.62/156,048.63 = 33,884.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,021.62x = 156,048.63 × 33,884.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,021.62x = 5,287,648,529.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,648,529.07/104,021.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,832.21

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