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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,199.68, 156,283.14 and 33,112.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,199.68, 156,283.14 and 33,112.94 is: 49,664.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,199.68 : 156,283.14 = 33,112.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,199.68/156,283.14 = 33,112.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,199.68x = 156,283.14 × 33,112.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,199.68x = 5,174,994,628.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,174,994,628.54/104,199.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,664.21

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