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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,429.40, 156,692.70 and 54,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,429.40, 156,692.70 and 54,565.80 is: 81,874.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,429.40 : 156,692.70 = 54,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,429.40/156,692.70 = 54,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,429.40x = 156,692.70 × 54,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,429.40x = 8,550,062,529.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,062,529.66/104,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,874.09

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