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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,834.82, 157,178.10 and 33,735.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,834.82, 157,178.10 and 33,735.45 is: 50,579.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,834.82 : 157,178.10 = 33,735.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,834.82/157,178.10 = 33,735.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,834.82x = 157,178.10 × 33,735.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,834.82x = 5,302,473,933.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,302,473,933.65/104,834.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,579.32

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