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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,048.12, 156,097.02 and 33,927.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,048.12, 156,097.02 and 33,927.50 is: 50,899.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,048.12 : 156,097.02 = 33,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,048.12/156,097.02 = 33,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,048.12x = 156,097.02 × 33,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,048.12x = 5,295,981,646.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,981,646.05/104,048.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,899.35

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