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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,349.34, 156,491.16 and 34,212.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,349.34, 156,491.16 and 34,212.25 is: 51,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,349.34 : 156,491.16 = 34,212.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,349.34/156,491.16 = 34,212.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,349.34x = 156,491.16 × 34,212.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,349.34x = 5,353,914,688.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,914,688.71/104,349.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,307.60

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