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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.60, 156,812.40 and 34,411.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.60, 156,812.40 and 34,411.80 is: 51,617.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.60 : 156,812.40 = 34,411.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.60/156,812.40 = 34,411.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.60x = 156,812.40 × 34,411.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.60x = 5,396,196,946.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,196,946.32/104,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,617.70

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