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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,639.52, 156,920.40 and 34,500

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,639.52, 156,920.40 and 34,500 is: 51,737.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,639.52 : 156,920.40 = 34,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,639.52/156,920.40 = 34,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,639.52x = 156,920.40 × 34,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,639.52x = 5,413,753,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,753,800/104,639.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,737.18

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