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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,439.60, 156,659.40 and 34,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,439.60, 156,659.40 and 34,321.20 is: 51,481.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,439.60 : 156,659.40 = 34,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,439.60/156,659.40 = 34,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,439.60x = 156,659.40 × 34,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,439.60x = 5,376,738,599.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,738,599.28/104,439.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,481.80

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