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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.60, 156,749.86 and 34,377.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.60, 156,749.86 and 34,377.40 is: 51,569.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.60 : 156,749.86 = 34,377.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.60/156,749.86 = 34,377.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.60x = 156,749.86 × 34,377.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.60x = 5,388,652,637.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,652,637.16/104,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,569.71

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