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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,652.82, 156,984.68 and 34,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,652.82, 156,984.68 and 34,537.60 is: 51,808.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,652.82 : 156,984.68 = 34,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,652.82/156,984.68 = 34,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,652.82x = 156,984.68 × 34,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,652.82x = 5,421,874,083.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,874,083.97/104,652.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,808.20

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