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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,805.22, 157,159.68 and 33,714.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,805.22, 157,159.68 and 33,714.76 is: 50,556.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,805.22 : 157,159.68 = 33,714.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,805.22/157,159.68 = 33,714.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,805.22x = 157,159.68 × 33,714.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,805.22x = 5,298,600,892.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,298,600,892.88/104,805.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,556.65

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