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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,785.04, 157,177.62 and 34,664.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,785.04, 157,177.62 and 34,664.36 is: 51,996.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,785.04 : 157,177.62 = 34,664.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,785.04/157,177.62 = 34,664.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,785.04x = 157,177.62 × 34,664.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,785.04x = 5,448,460,687.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,460,687.74/104,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,996.55

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