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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,967.48, 157,446.43 and 33,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,967.48, 157,446.43 and 33,893.40 is: 50,838.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,967.48 : 157,446.43 = 33,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,967.48/157,446.43 = 33,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,967.48x = 157,446.43 × 33,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,967.48x = 5,336,394,043.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,394,043.33/104,967.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,838.55

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