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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.45, 156,877.37 and 33,495.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.45, 156,877.37 and 33,495.84 is: 50,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.45 : 156,877.37 = 33,495.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.45/156,877.37 = 33,495.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.45x = 156,877.37 × 33,495.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.45x = 5,254,739,117.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,254,739,117.66/104,582.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,244.94

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