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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,487.90, 156,799.05 and 57,774.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,487.90, 156,799.05 and 57,774.30 is: 86,698.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,487.90 : 156,799.05 = 57,774.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,487.90/156,799.05 = 57,774.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,487.90x = 156,799.05 × 57,774.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,487.90x = 9,058,955,354.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,058,955,354.42/104,487.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,698.61

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