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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.18, 156,374.82 and 56,835.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.18, 156,374.82 and 56,835.41 is: 85,177.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.18 : 156,374.82 = 56,835.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.18/156,374.82 = 56,835.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.18x = 156,374.82 × 56,835.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.18x = 8,887,626,226.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,626,226.50/104,342.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,177.70

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