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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,743.06, 157,139.19 and 34,622.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,743.06, 157,139.19 and 34,622.37 is: 51,941.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,743.06 : 157,139.19 = 34,622.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,743.06/157,139.19 = 34,622.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,743.06x = 157,139.19 × 34,622.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,743.06x = 5,440,531,177.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,531,177.68/104,743.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,941.69

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