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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,928.77, 157,423.86 and 33,850.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,928.77, 157,423.86 and 33,850.04 is: 50,784.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,928.77 : 157,423.86 = 33,850.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,928.77/157,423.86 = 33,850.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,928.77x = 157,423.86 × 33,850.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,928.77x = 5,328,803,957.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,803,957.95/104,928.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,784.97

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