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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,956.34, 157,443.94 and 33,880.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,956.34, 157,443.94 and 33,880.66 is: 50,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,956.34 : 157,443.94 = 33,880.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,956.34/157,443.94 = 33,880.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,956.34x = 157,443.94 × 33,880.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,956.34x = 5,334,304,248.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,334,304,248.94/104,956.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,824.03

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