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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,715.60, 157,066.20 and 33,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,715.60, 157,066.20 and 33,637.20 is: 50,453.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,715.60 : 157,066.20 = 33,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,715.60/157,066.20 = 33,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,715.60x = 157,066.20 × 33,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,715.60x = 5,283,267,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,267,182.64/104,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,453.49

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