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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,157.37, 156,244.15 and 34,043.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,157.37, 156,244.15 and 34,043.77 is: 51,068.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,157.37 : 156,244.15 = 34,043.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,157.37/156,244.15 = 34,043.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,157.37x = 156,244.15 × 34,043.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,157.37x = 5,319,139,125.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,139,125.22/104,157.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,068.30

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