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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,578.32, 156,892.08 and 34,457.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,578.32, 156,892.08 and 34,457.63 is: 51,694.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,578.32 : 156,892.08 = 34,457.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,578.32/156,892.08 = 34,457.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,578.32x = 156,892.08 × 34,457.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,578.32x = 5,406,128,285.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,406,128,285.82/104,578.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,694.54

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