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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,614.60, 156,914.70 and 33,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,614.60, 156,914.70 and 33,536.20 is: 50,301.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,614.60 : 156,914.70 = 33,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,614.60/156,914.70 = 33,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,614.60x = 156,914.70 × 33,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,614.60x = 5,262,322,762.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,322,762.14/104,614.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,301.99

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