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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.60, 156,741.90 and 34,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.60, 156,741.90 and 34,376.20 is: 51,564.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.60 : 156,741.90 = 34,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.60/156,741.90 = 34,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.60x = 156,741.90 × 34,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.60x = 5,388,190,902.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,190,902.78/104,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,564.30

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