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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,350.38, 156,387.15 and 56,843.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,350.38, 156,387.15 and 56,843.61 is: 85,190.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,350.38 : 156,387.15 = 56,843.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,350.38/156,387.15 = 56,843.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,350.38x = 156,387.15 × 56,843.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,350.38x = 8,889,610,163.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,889,610,163.61/104,350.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,190.01

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