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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,089.12, 156,158.52 and 33,968.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,089.12, 156,158.52 and 33,968.56 is: 50,960.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,089.12 : 156,158.52 = 33,968.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,089.12/156,158.52 = 33,968.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,089.12x = 156,158.52 × 33,968.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,089.12x = 5,304,480,056.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,480,056.13/104,089.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,960.95

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