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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.74, 156,816.62 and 33,450.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.74, 156,816.62 and 33,450.28 is: 50,188.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.74 : 156,816.62 = 33,450.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.74/156,816.62 = 33,450.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.74x = 156,816.62 × 33,450.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.74x = 5,245,559,847.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,559,847.65/104,516.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,188.71

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