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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.42, 157,350.51 and 34,781.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.42, 157,350.51 and 34,781.30 is: 52,180.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.42 : 157,350.51 = 34,781.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.42/157,350.51 = 34,781.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.42x = 157,350.51 × 34,781.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.42x = 5,472,855,293.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,855,293.46/104,882.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,180.86

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