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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,301.78, 156,400.91 and 33,215.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,301.78, 156,400.91 and 33,215.15 is: 49,806.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,301.78 : 156,400.91 = 33,215.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,301.78/156,400.91 = 33,215.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,301.78x = 156,400.91 × 33,215.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,301.78x = 5,194,879,386.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,194,879,386.49/104,301.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,806.24

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