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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,158.53, 156,245.88 and 34,044.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,158.53, 156,245.88 and 34,044.93 is: 51,070.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,158.53 : 156,245.88 = 34,044.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,158.53/156,245.88 = 34,044.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,158.53x = 156,245.88 × 34,044.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,158.53x = 5,319,380,047.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,380,047.39/104,158.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,070.04

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