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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,053.64, 156,103.50 and 57,282.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,053.64, 156,103.50 and 57,282.44 is: 85,936.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,053.64 : 156,103.50 = 57,282.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,053.64/156,103.50 = 57,282.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,053.64x = 156,103.50 × 57,282.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,053.64x = 8,941,989,372.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,941,989,372.54/104,053.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,936.34

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