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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,493.90, 156,808.05 and 57,780.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,493.90, 156,808.05 and 57,780.30 is: 86,707.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,493.90 : 156,808.05 = 57,780.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,493.90/156,808.05 = 57,780.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,493.90x = 156,808.05 × 57,780.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,493.90x = 9,060,416,171.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,060,416,171.42/104,493.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,707.61

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