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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.37, 156,112.80 and 33,927.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.37, 156,112.80 and 33,927.37 is: 50,896.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.37 : 156,112.80 = 33,927.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.37/156,112.80 = 33,927.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.37x = 156,112.80 × 33,927.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.37x = 5,296,496,727.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,496,727.34/104,064.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,896.35

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