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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,903.89, 157,378.26 and 33,830.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,903.89, 157,378.26 and 33,830.58 is: 50,753.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,903.89 : 157,378.26 = 33,830.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,903.89/157,378.26 = 33,830.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,903.89x = 157,378.26 × 33,830.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,903.89x = 5,324,197,815.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,324,197,815.19/104,903.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,753.10

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