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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,614.60, 156,921.90 and 33,537.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,614.60, 156,921.90 and 33,537.10 is: 50,305.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,614.60 : 156,921.90 = 33,537.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,614.60/156,921.90 = 33,537.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,614.60x = 156,921.90 × 33,537.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,614.60x = 5,262,705,452.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,705,452.49/104,614.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,305.65

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