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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,331.90, 156,509.35 and 33,238.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,331.90, 156,509.35 and 33,238.00 is: 49,860.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331.90 : 156,509.35 = 33,238.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331.90/156,509.35 = 33,238.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331.90x = 156,509.35 × 33,238.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331.90x = 5,202,057,007.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,202,057,007.48/104,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,860.66

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