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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,850.46, 157,277.51 and 34,731.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,850.46, 157,277.51 and 34,731.60 is: 52,098.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,850.46 : 157,277.51 = 34,731.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,850.46/157,277.51 = 34,731.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,850.46x = 157,277.51 × 34,731.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,850.46x = 5,462,499,566.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,499,566.32/104,850.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,098.00

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