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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,152.03, 155,887.23 and 56,648.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,152.03, 155,887.23 and 56,648.57 is: 84,787.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,152.03 : 155,887.23 = 56,648.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,152.03/155,887.23 = 56,648.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,152.03x = 155,887.23 × 56,648.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,152.03x = 8,830,788,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,830,788,093.76/104,152.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,787.48

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