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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,702.61, 157,051.47 and 33,625.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,702.61, 157,051.47 and 33,625.11 is: 50,436.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,702.61 : 157,051.47 = 33,625.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,702.61/157,051.47 = 33,625.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,702.61x = 157,051.47 × 33,625.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,702.61x = 5,280,872,954.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,280,872,954.41/104,702.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,436.88

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