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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.34, 157,477.19 and 33,885.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.34, 157,477.19 and 33,885.31 is: 50,837.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.34 : 157,477.19 = 33,885.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.34/157,477.19 = 33,885.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.34x = 157,477.19 × 33,885.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.34x = 5,336,163,231.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,163,231.65/104,964.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,837.87

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