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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,972.00, 157,488.73 and 33,893.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,972.00, 157,488.73 and 33,893.29 is: 50,849.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,972.00 : 157,488.73 = 33,893.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,972.00/157,488.73 = 33,893.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,972.00x = 157,488.73 × 33,893.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,972.00x = 5,337,810,519.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,810,519.20/104,972.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,849.85

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