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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,587.32, 156,882.96 and 34,467.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,587.32, 156,882.96 and 34,467.24 is: 51,701.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,587.32 : 156,882.96 = 34,467.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,587.32/156,882.96 = 34,467.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,587.32x = 156,882.96 × 34,467.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,587.32x = 5,407,322,634.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,322,634.23/104,587.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,701.51

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