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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,834.44, 157,228.44 and 33,738.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,834.44, 157,228.44 and 33,738.04 is: 50,599.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,834.44 : 157,228.44 = 33,738.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,834.44/157,228.44 = 33,738.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,834.44x = 157,228.44 × 33,738.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,834.44x = 5,304,579,397.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,579,397.86/104,834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,599.59

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