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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,054.40, 325,538.40 and 104,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,054.40, 325,538.40 and 104,734.40 is: 157,080.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,054.40 : 325,538.40 = 104,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,054.40/325,538.40 = 104,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,054.40x = 325,538.40 × 104,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,054.40x = 34,095,069,000.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,095,069,000.96/217,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,080.75

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