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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,499.36, 156,715.92 and 34,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,499.36, 156,715.92 and 34,362.40 is: 51,532.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,499.36 : 156,715.92 = 34,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,499.36/156,715.92 = 34,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,499.36x = 156,715.92 × 34,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,499.36x = 5,385,135,129.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,135,129.41/104,499.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,532.71

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