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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,058.30, 156,071.61 and 33,937.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,058.30, 156,071.61 and 33,937.50 is: 50,901.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,058.30 : 156,071.61 = 33,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,058.30/156,071.61 = 33,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,058.30x = 156,071.61 × 33,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,058.30x = 5,296,680,264.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,680,264.38/104,058.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,901.08

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