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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,331.66, 156,509.00 and 33,237.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,331.66, 156,509.00 and 33,237.75 is: 49,860.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331.66 : 156,509.00 = 33,237.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331.66/156,509.00 = 33,237.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331.66x = 156,509.00 × 33,237.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331.66x = 5,202,006,848.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,202,006,848.56/104,331.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,860.29

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