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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,055.87, 156,100.02 and 33,918.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,055.87, 156,100.02 and 33,918.87 is: 50,883.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,055.87 : 156,100.02 = 33,918.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,055.87/156,100.02 = 33,918.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,055.87x = 156,100.02 × 33,918.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,055.87x = 5,294,736,285.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,736,285.38/104,055.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,883.59

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