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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,364.66, 156,569.67 and 34,241.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,364.66, 156,569.67 and 34,241.34 is: 51,369.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,364.66 : 156,569.67 = 34,241.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,364.66/156,569.67 = 34,241.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,364.66x = 156,569.67 × 34,241.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,364.66x = 5,361,155,304.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,155,304.16/104,364.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,369.45

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