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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,518.44, 156,777.66 and 34,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,518.44, 156,777.66 and 34,417.80 is: 51,626.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,518.44 : 156,777.66 = 34,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,518.44/156,777.66 = 34,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,518.44x = 156,777.66 × 34,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,518.44x = 5,395,942,146.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,942,146.35/104,518.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,626.70

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