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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,640.66, 156,982.86 and 34,569.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,640.66, 156,982.86 and 34,569.18 is: 51,860.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,640.66 : 156,982.86 = 34,569.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,640.66/156,982.86 = 34,569.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,640.66x = 156,982.86 × 34,569.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,640.66x = 5,426,768,744.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,426,768,744.25/104,640.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,860.99

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