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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,417.60, 156,626.40 and 34,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,417.60, 156,626.40 and 34,299.20 is: 51,448.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,417.60 : 156,626.40 = 34,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,417.60/156,626.40 = 34,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,417.60x = 156,626.40 × 34,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,417.60x = 5,372,160,218.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,160,218.88/104,417.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,448.80

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