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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.60, 156,940.20 and 33,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.60, 156,940.20 and 33,553.20 is: 50,327.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.60 : 156,940.20 = 33,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.60/156,940.20 = 33,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.60x = 156,940.20 × 33,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.60x = 5,265,845,918.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,845,918.64/104,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,327.49

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