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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.58, 156,993.30 and 34,543.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.58, 156,993.30 and 34,543.36 is: 51,816.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.58 : 156,993.30 = 34,543.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.58/156,993.30 = 34,543.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.58x = 156,993.30 × 34,543.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.58x = 5,423,076,079.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,076,079.49/104,658.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,816.83

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