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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,019.19, 156,028.78 and 59,615.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,019.19, 156,028.78 and 59,615.80 is: 89,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,019.19 : 156,028.78 = 59,615.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,019.19/156,028.78 = 59,615.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,019.19x = 156,028.78 × 59,615.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,019.19x = 9,301,780,227.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,301,780,227.17/104,019.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,423.70

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