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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.02, 156,742.41 and 34,380.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.02, 156,742.41 and 34,380.02 is: 51,559.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.02 : 156,742.41 = 34,380.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.02/156,742.41 = 34,380.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.02x = 156,742.41 × 34,380.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.02x = 5,388,807,190.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,807,190.65/104,517.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,559.14

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