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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,448.13, 156,657.16 and 33,378.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,448.13, 156,657.16 and 33,378.87 is: 50,063.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,448.13 : 156,657.16 = 33,378.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,448.13/156,657.16 = 33,378.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,448.13x = 156,657.16 × 33,378.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,448.13x = 5,229,038,978.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,038,978.21/104,448.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,063.50

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