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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,742.74, 157,138.72 and 34,622.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,742.74, 157,138.72 and 34,622.05 is: 51,941.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,742.74 : 157,138.72 = 34,622.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,742.74/157,138.72 = 34,622.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,742.74x = 157,138.72 × 34,622.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,742.74x = 5,440,464,620.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,464,620.78/104,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,941.21

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