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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,621.10, 156,924.45 and 33,542.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,621.10, 156,924.45 and 33,542.70 is: 50,311.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,621.10 : 156,924.45 = 33,542.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,621.10/156,924.45 = 33,542.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,621.10x = 156,924.45 × 33,542.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,621.10x = 5,263,669,749.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263,669,749.02/104,621.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,311.74

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