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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,032.36, 156,061.50 and 33,892.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,032.36, 156,061.50 and 33,892.84 is: 50,843.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.36 : 156,061.50 = 33,892.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.36/156,061.50 = 33,892.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.36x = 156,061.50 × 33,892.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.36x = 5,289,367,449.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,289,367,449.66/104,032.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,843.48

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