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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,694.98, 157,040.01 and 33,617.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,694.98, 157,040.01 and 33,617.79 is: 50,425.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,694.98 : 157,040.01 = 33,617.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,694.98/157,040.01 = 33,617.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,694.98x = 157,040.01 × 33,617.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,694.98x = 5,279,338,077.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,338,077.78/104,694.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,425.90

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