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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,609.60, 156,914.40 and 34,479.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,609.60, 156,914.40 and 34,479.80 is: 51,719.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,609.60 : 156,914.40 = 34,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,609.60/156,914.40 = 34,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,609.60x = 156,914.40 × 34,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,609.60x = 5,410,377,129.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,377,129.12/104,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,719.70

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