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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.36, 156,892.28 and 33,505.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.36, 156,892.28 and 33,505.79 is: 50,259.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.36 : 156,892.28 = 33,505.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.36/156,892.28 = 33,505.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.36x = 156,892.28 × 33,505.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.36x = 5,256,798,834.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,798,834.31/104,592.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,259.87

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