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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.20, 156,984.30 and 34,531.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.20, 156,984.30 and 34,531.80 is: 51,797.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.20 : 156,984.30 = 34,531.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.20/156,984.30 = 34,531.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.20x = 156,984.30 × 34,531.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.20x = 5,420,950,450.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,950,450.74/104,656.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,797.70

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