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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.34, 156,365.67 and 34,152.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.34, 156,365.67 and 34,152.86 is: 51,238.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.34 : 156,365.67 = 34,152.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.34/156,365.67 = 34,152.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.34x = 156,365.67 × 34,152.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.34x = 5,340,334,836.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,334,836.32/104,224.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,238.85

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