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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,637.56, 156,934.14 and 34,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,637.56, 156,934.14 and 34,500.20 is: 51,742.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,637.56 : 156,934.14 = 34,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,637.56/156,934.14 = 34,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,637.56x = 156,934.14 × 34,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,637.56x = 5,414,259,216.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,259,216.83/104,637.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,742.98

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