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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.91, 156,873.54 and 33,504.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.91, 156,873.54 and 33,504.70 is: 50,258.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.91 : 156,873.54 = 33,504.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.91/156,873.54 = 33,504.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.91x = 156,873.54 × 33,504.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.91x = 5,256,000,728.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,000,728.11/104,579.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,258.23

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