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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,655.08, 156,988.05 and 34,539.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,655.08, 156,988.05 and 34,539.86 is: 51,811.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,655.08 : 156,988.05 = 34,539.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,655.08/156,988.05 = 34,539.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,655.08x = 156,988.05 × 34,539.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,655.08x = 5,422,345,268.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,345,268.67/104,655.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,811.58

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