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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,655.60, 156,976.20 and 33,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,655.60, 156,976.20 and 33,577.20 is: 50,363.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,655.60 : 156,976.20 = 33,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,655.60/156,976.20 = 33,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,655.60x = 156,976.20 × 33,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,655.60x = 5,270,821,262.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,270,821,262.64/104,655.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,363.49

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