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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.90, 156,657.15 and 57,801.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.90, 156,657.15 and 57,801.30 is: 86,638.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.90 : 156,657.15 = 57,801.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.90/156,657.15 = 57,801.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.90x = 156,657.15 × 57,801.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.90x = 9,054,986,924.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,054,986,924.30/104,514.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,638.24

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