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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,374.50, 156,570.45 and 33,307.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,374.50, 156,570.45 and 33,307.39 is: 49,963.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,374.50 : 156,570.45 = 33,307.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,374.50/156,570.45 = 33,307.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,374.50x = 156,570.45 × 33,307.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,374.50x = 5,214,953,040.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,214,953,040.63/104,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,963.86

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