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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,820.30, 170,735.34 and 34,937.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,820.30, 170,735.34 and 34,937.64 is: 52,407.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,820.30 : 170,735.34 = 34,937.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,820.30/170,735.34 = 34,937.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,820.30x = 170,735.34 × 34,937.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,820.30x = 5,965,089,844.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,089,844.20/113,820.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,407.96

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