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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,779.84, 157,193.52 and 34,659.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,779.84, 157,193.52 and 34,659.04 is: 51,996.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,779.84 : 157,193.52 = 34,659.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,779.84/157,193.52 = 34,659.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,779.84x = 157,193.52 × 34,659.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,779.84x = 5,448,176,497.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,176,497.42/104,779.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,996.42

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