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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,523.88, 156,796.20 and 33,428.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,523.88, 156,796.20 and 33,428.66 is: 50,146.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,523.88 : 156,796.20 = 33,428.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,523.88/156,796.20 = 33,428.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,523.88x = 156,796.20 × 33,428.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,523.88x = 5,241,486,859.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,241,486,859.09/104,523.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,146.31

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