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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,925.71, 157,411.05 and 33,852.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,925.71, 157,411.05 and 33,852.39 is: 50,785.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,925.71 : 157,411.05 = 33,852.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,925.71/157,411.05 = 33,852.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,925.71x = 157,411.05 × 33,852.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,925.71x = 5,328,740,254.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,740,254.91/104,925.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,785.84

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