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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,585.74, 156,888.97 and 33,490.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,585.74, 156,888.97 and 33,490.53 is: 50,239.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,585.74 : 156,888.97 = 33,490.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,585.74/156,888.97 = 33,490.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,585.74x = 156,888.97 × 33,490.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,585.74x = 5,254,294,672.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,254,294,672.73/104,585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,239.11

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