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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,608.10, 156,912.15 and 33,530.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,608.10, 156,912.15 and 33,530.60 is: 50,295.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,608.10 : 156,912.15 = 33,530.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,608.10/156,912.15 = 33,530.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,608.10x = 156,912.15 × 33,530.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,608.10x = 5,261,358,536.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,358,536.79/104,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,295.90

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