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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,696.44, 157,029.84 and 33,609.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,696.44, 157,029.84 and 33,609.72 is: 50,409.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,696.44 : 157,029.84 = 33,609.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,696.44/157,029.84 = 33,609.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,696.44x = 157,029.84 × 33,609.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,696.44x = 5,277,728,954.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,728,954.04/104,696.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,409.82

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