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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,701.87, 157,050.36 and 33,624.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,701.87, 157,050.36 and 33,624.37 is: 50,435.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,701.87 : 157,050.36 = 33,624.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,701.87/157,050.36 = 33,624.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,701.87x = 157,050.36 × 33,624.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,701.87x = 5,280,719,245.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,280,719,245.15/104,701.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,435.77

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