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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.60, 156,731.10 and 34,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.60, 156,731.10 and 34,346.20 is: 51,527.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.60 : 156,731.10 = 34,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.60/156,731.10 = 34,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.60x = 156,731.10 × 34,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.60x = 5,383,117,706.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,117,706.82/104,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,527.58

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