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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,319.72, 156,482.19 and 33,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,319.72, 156,482.19 and 33,241.20 is: 49,862.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,319.72 : 156,482.19 = 33,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,319.72/156,482.19 = 33,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,319.72x = 156,482.19 × 33,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,319.72x = 5,201,655,774.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,655,774.23/104,319.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,862.63

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