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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,857.00, 157,310.44 and 33,786.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,857.00, 157,310.44 and 33,786.36 is: 50,687.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,857.00 : 157,310.44 = 33,786.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,857.00/157,310.44 = 33,786.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,857.00x = 157,310.44 × 33,786.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,857.00x = 5,314,947,073.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,947,073.13/104,857.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,687.58

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