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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,041.12, 156,077.88 and 33,904.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,041.12, 156,077.88 and 33,904.16 is: 50,861.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,041.12 : 156,077.88 = 33,904.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,041.12/156,077.88 = 33,904.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,041.12x = 156,077.88 × 33,904.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,041.12x = 5,291,689,415.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,689,415.98/104,041.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,861.52

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