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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.67, 156,045.17 and 33,908.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.67, 156,045.17 and 33,908.98 is: 50,863.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.67 : 156,045.17 = 33,908.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.67/156,045.17 = 33,908.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.67x = 156,045.17 × 33,908.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.67x = 5,291,332,345.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,332,345.13/104,029.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,863.69

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