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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,208.77, 156,184.91 and 59,267.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,208.77, 156,184.91 and 59,267.84 is: 88,828.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,208.77 : 156,184.91 = 59,267.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,208.77/156,184.91 = 59,267.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,208.77x = 156,184.91 × 59,267.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,208.77x = 9,256,742,256.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,256,742,256.29/104,208.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,828.82

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