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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,500.36, 156,717.42 and 34,363.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,500.36, 156,717.42 and 34,363.40 is: 51,534.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,500.36 : 156,717.42 = 34,363.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,500.36/156,717.42 = 34,363.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,500.36x = 156,717.42 × 34,363.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,500.36x = 5,385,343,390.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,343,390.43/104,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,534.21

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