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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,585.60, 156,878.40 and 34,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,585.60, 156,878.40 and 34,467.20 is: 51,700.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,585.60 : 156,878.40 = 34,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,585.60/156,878.40 = 34,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,585.60x = 156,878.40 × 34,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,585.60x = 5,407,159,188.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,159,188.48/104,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,700.80

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