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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,177.86, 156,286.23 and 34,061.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,177.86, 156,286.23 and 34,061.02 is: 51,097.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,177.86 : 156,286.23 = 34,061.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,177.86/156,286.23 = 34,061.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,177.86x = 156,286.23 × 34,061.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,177.86x = 5,323,268,405.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,268,405.75/104,177.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,097.89

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