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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.60, 156,721.16 and 34,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.60, 156,721.16 and 34,370.40 is: 51,550.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.60 : 156,721.16 = 34,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.60/156,721.16 = 34,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.60x = 156,721.16 × 34,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.60x = 5,386,568,957.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,568,957.66/104,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,550.26

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