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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,435.29, 156,678.45 and 33,357.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,435.29, 156,678.45 and 33,357.95 is: 50,045.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,435.29 : 156,678.45 = 33,357.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,435.29/156,678.45 = 33,357.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,435.29x = 156,678.45 × 33,357.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,435.29x = 5,226,471,901.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226,471,901.18/104,435.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,045.07

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