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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,691.56, 156,960.79 and 33,573.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,691.56, 156,960.79 and 33,573.72 is: 50,336.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,691.56 : 156,960.79 = 33,573.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,691.56/156,960.79 = 33,573.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,691.56x = 156,960.79 × 33,573.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,691.56x = 5,269,757,486.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,757,486.59/104,691.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,336.03

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