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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,433.24, 156,509.54 and 56,977.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,433.24, 156,509.54 and 56,977.22 is: 85,389.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,433.24 : 156,509.54 = 56,977.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,433.24/156,509.54 = 56,977.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,433.24x = 156,509.54 × 56,977.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,433.24x = 8,917,478,477.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,917,478,477.77/104,433.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,389.27

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