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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,919.56, 157,379.12 and 32,877.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,919.56, 157,379.12 and 32,877.98 is: 49,316.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,919.56 : 157,379.12 = 32,877.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,919.56/157,379.12 = 32,877.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,919.56x = 157,379.12 × 32,877.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,919.56x = 5,174,307,559.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,174,307,559.78/104,919.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,316.90

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