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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,634.60, 156,944.70 and 33,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,634.60, 156,944.70 and 33,556.20 is: 50,331.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,634.60 : 156,944.70 = 33,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,634.60/156,944.70 = 33,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,634.60x = 156,944.70 × 33,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,634.60x = 5,266,467,742.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266,467,742.14/104,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,331.99

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