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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,053.20, 156,101.40 and 33,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,053.20, 156,101.40 and 33,937.80 is: 50,913.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,053.20 : 156,101.40 = 33,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,053.20/156,101.40 = 33,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,053.20x = 156,101.40 × 33,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,053.20x = 5,297,738,092.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,738,092.92/104,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,913.75

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