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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,315.43, 156,466.66 and 33,236.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,315.43, 156,466.66 and 33,236.31 is: 49,852.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,315.43 : 156,466.66 = 33,236.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,315.43/156,466.66 = 33,236.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,315.43x = 156,466.66 × 33,236.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,315.43x = 5,200,373,551.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,200,373,551.00/104,315.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,852.39

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