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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,926.46, 157,412.17 and 33,853.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,926.46, 157,412.17 and 33,853.14 is: 50,786.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,926.46 : 157,412.17 = 33,853.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,926.46/157,412.17 = 33,853.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,926.46x = 157,412.17 × 33,853.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,926.46x = 5,328,896,271.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,896,271.03/104,926.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,786.97

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