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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,742.49, 157,138.34 and 34,621.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,742.49, 157,138.34 and 34,621.81 is: 51,940.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,742.49 : 157,138.34 = 34,621.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,742.49/157,138.34 = 34,621.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,742.49x = 157,138.34 × 34,621.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,742.49x = 5,440,413,751.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,413,751.20/104,742.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,940.85

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