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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,974.36, 157,456.74 and 33,900.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,974.36, 157,456.74 and 33,900.28 is: 50,848.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,974.36 : 157,456.74 = 33,900.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,974.36/157,456.74 = 33,900.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,974.36x = 157,456.74 × 33,900.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,974.36x = 5,337,827,573.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,827,573.89/104,974.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,848.87

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