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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,952.24, 157,464.81 and 34,837.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,952.24, 157,464.81 and 34,837.02 is: 52,267.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,952.24 : 157,464.81 = 34,837.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,952.24/157,464.81 = 34,837.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,952.24x = 157,464.81 × 34,837.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,952.24x = 5,485,604,735.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,604,735.27/104,952.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,267.63

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