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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,940.12, 157,432.59 and 33,866.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,940.12, 157,432.59 and 33,866.81 is: 50,807.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,940.12 : 157,432.59 = 33,866.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,940.12/157,432.59 = 33,866.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,940.12x = 157,432.59 × 33,866.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,940.12x = 5,331,739,613.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,739,613.34/104,940.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,807.45

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