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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,027.20, 156,079.20 and 33,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,027.20, 156,079.20 and 33,908.80 is: 50,875.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,027.20 : 156,079.20 = 33,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,027.20/156,079.20 = 33,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,027.20x = 156,079.20 × 33,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,027.20x = 5,292,458,376.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,292,458,376.96/104,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,875.72

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