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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.66, 156,896.01 and 33,537.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.66, 156,896.01 and 33,537.63 is: 50,289.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.66 : 156,896.01 = 33,537.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.66/156,896.01 = 33,537.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.66x = 156,896.01 × 33,537.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.66x = 5,261,920,331.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,920,331.86/104,631.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,289.94

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