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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,611.10, 156,909.45 and 33,532.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,611.10, 156,909.45 and 33,532.70 is: 50,296.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,611.10 : 156,909.45 = 33,532.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,611.10/156,909.45 = 33,532.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,611.10x = 156,909.45 × 33,532.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,611.10x = 5,261,597,514.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,597,514.02/104,611.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,296.74

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