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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.16, 156,895.26 and 33,537.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.16, 156,895.26 and 33,537.13 is: 50,289.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.16 : 156,895.26 = 33,537.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.16/156,895.26 = 33,537.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.16x = 156,895.26 × 33,537.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.16x = 5,261,816,731.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,816,731.00/104,631.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,289.19

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