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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.72, 157,140.81 and 33,702.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.72, 157,140.81 and 33,702.21 is: 50,537.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.72 : 157,140.81 = 33,702.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.72/157,140.81 = 33,702.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.72x = 157,140.81 × 33,702.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.72x = 5,295,992,578.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,992,578.19/104,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,537.79

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