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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,487.75, 156,707.06 and 33,416.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,487.75, 156,707.06 and 33,416.73 is: 50,117.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,487.75 : 156,707.06 = 33,416.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,487.75/156,707.06 = 33,416.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,487.75x = 156,707.06 × 33,416.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,487.75x = 5,236,637,596.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,637,596.66/104,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,117.24

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