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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,048.40, 155,808.60 and 57,248.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,048.40, 155,808.60 and 57,248.40 is: 85,727.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,048.40 : 155,808.60 = 57,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,048.40/155,808.60 = 57,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,048.40x = 155,808.60 × 57,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,048.40x = 8,919,793,056.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,919,793,056.24/104,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,727.34

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