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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,655.58, 156,988.80 and 34,540.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,655.58, 156,988.80 and 34,540.36 is: 51,812.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,655.58 : 156,988.80 = 34,540.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,655.58/156,988.80 = 34,540.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,655.58x = 156,988.80 × 34,540.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,655.58x = 5,422,449,667.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,449,667.97/104,655.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,812.33

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