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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,655.60, 156,983.40 and 33,578.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,655.60, 156,983.40 and 33,578.10 is: 50,367.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,655.60 : 156,983.40 = 33,578.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,655.60/156,983.40 = 33,578.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,655.60x = 156,983.40 × 33,578.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,655.60x = 5,271,204,303.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,204,303.54/104,655.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,367.15

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