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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,947.84, 157,385.31 and 34,810.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,947.84, 157,385.31 and 34,810.75 is: 52,204.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,947.84 : 157,385.31 = 34,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,947.84/157,385.31 = 34,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,947.84x = 157,385.31 × 34,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,947.84x = 5,478,700,680.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,700,680.08/104,947.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,204.03

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