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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,456.75, 156,683.34 and 33,378.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,456.75, 156,683.34 and 33,378.87 is: 50,067.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,456.75 : 156,683.34 = 33,378.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,456.75/156,683.34 = 33,378.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,456.75x = 156,683.34 × 33,378.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,456.75x = 5,229,912,837.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,912,837.03/104,456.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,067.73

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