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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,500.64, 156,770.40 and 34,429.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,500.64, 156,770.40 and 34,429.04 is: 51,649.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,500.64 : 156,770.40 = 34,429.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,500.64/156,770.40 = 34,429.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,500.64x = 156,770.40 × 34,429.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,500.64x = 5,397,454,372.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,454,372.42/104,500.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,649.96

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