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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,509.02, 156,730.41 and 34,372.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,509.02, 156,730.41 and 34,372.02 is: 51,547.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,509.02 : 156,730.41 = 34,372.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,509.02/156,730.41 = 34,372.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,509.02x = 156,730.41 × 34,372.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,509.02x = 5,387,140,787.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,140,787.13/104,509.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,547.14

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