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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,729.06, 157,117.89 and 34,604.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,729.06, 157,117.89 and 34,604.12 is: 51,914.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,729.06 : 157,117.89 = 34,604.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,729.06/157,117.89 = 34,604.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,729.06x = 157,117.89 × 34,604.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,729.06x = 5,436,926,319.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,926,319.71/104,729.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,914.21

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