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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,495.30, 156,742.95 and 34,357.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,495.30, 156,742.95 and 34,357.70 is: 51,536.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,495.30 : 156,742.95 = 34,357.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,495.30/156,742.95 = 34,357.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,495.30x = 156,742.95 × 34,357.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,495.30x = 5,385,327,253.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,327,253.22/104,495.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,536.55

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