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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491, 156,582.86 and 61,752.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491, 156,582.86 and 61,752.44 is: 92,537.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491 : 156,582.86 = 61,752.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491/156,582.86 = 61,752.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491x = 156,582.86 × 61,752.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491x = 9,669,373,667.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,669,373,667.18/104,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,537.86

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