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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,276.34, 156,381.57 and 34,139.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,276.34, 156,381.57 and 34,139.52 is: 51,198.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,276.34 : 156,381.57 = 34,139.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,276.34/156,381.57 = 34,139.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,276.34x = 156,381.57 × 34,139.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,276.34x = 5,338,791,736.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,791,736.65/104,276.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,198.50

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