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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.50, 156,660.48 and 34,302.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.50, 156,660.48 and 34,302.42 is: 51,462.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.50 : 156,660.48 = 34,302.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.50/156,660.48 = 34,302.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.50x = 156,660.48 × 34,302.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.50x = 5,373,833,582.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,373,833,582.36/104,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,462.41

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