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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,071.20, 156,106.16 and 33,950.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,071.20, 156,106.16 and 33,950.56 is: 50,925.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,071.20 : 156,106.16 = 33,950.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,071.20/156,106.16 = 33,950.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,071.20x = 156,106.16 × 33,950.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,071.20x = 5,299,891,551.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,891,551.45/104,071.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,925.63

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