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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,301.40, 156,336.90 and 57,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,301.40, 156,336.90 and 57,587.80 is: 86,318.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,301.40 : 156,336.90 = 57,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,301.40/156,336.90 = 57,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,301.40x = 156,336.90 × 57,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,301.40x = 9,003,098,129.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,003,098,129.82/104,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,318.09

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