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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,273.04, 156,420.51 and 34,157.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,273.04, 156,420.51 and 34,157.82 is: 51,240.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,273.04 : 156,420.51 = 34,157.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,273.04/156,420.51 = 34,157.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,273.04x = 156,420.51 × 34,157.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,273.04x = 5,342,983,624.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,983,624.89/104,273.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,240.32

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