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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,055.12, 156,107.52 and 33,934.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,055.12, 156,107.52 and 33,934.50 is: 50,909.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,055.12 : 156,107.52 = 33,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,055.12/156,107.52 = 33,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,055.12x = 156,107.52 × 33,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,055.12x = 5,297,430,637.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,430,637.44/104,055.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,909.85

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