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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,657.60, 156,979.20 and 33,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,657.60, 156,979.20 and 33,579.20 is: 50,366.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,657.60 : 156,979.20 = 33,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,657.60/156,979.20 = 33,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,657.60x = 156,979.20 × 33,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,657.60x = 5,271,235,952.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,235,952.64/104,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,366.49

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