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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,637.60, 156,949.20 and 33,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,637.60, 156,949.20 and 33,559.20 is: 50,336.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,637.60 : 156,949.20 = 33,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,637.60/156,949.20 = 33,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,637.60x = 156,949.20 × 33,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,637.60x = 5,267,089,592.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,267,089,592.64/104,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,336.49

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