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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.10, 156,921.45 and 33,540.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.10, 156,921.45 and 33,540.70 is: 50,308.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.10 : 156,921.45 = 33,540.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.10/156,921.45 = 33,540.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.10x = 156,921.45 × 33,540.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.10x = 5,263,255,278.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263,255,278.02/104,619.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,308.74

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