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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,629.60, 156,937.20 and 33,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,629.60, 156,937.20 and 33,551.20 is: 50,324.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,629.60 : 156,937.20 = 33,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,629.60/156,937.20 = 33,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,629.60x = 156,937.20 × 33,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,629.60x = 5,265,431,384.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,431,384.64/104,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,324.49

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