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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.73, 156,775.10 and 57,868.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.73, 156,775.10 and 57,868.02 is: 86,802.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.73 : 156,775.10 = 57,868.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.73/156,775.10 = 57,868.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.73x = 156,775.10 × 57,868.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.73x = 9,072,264,332.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,072,264,332.96/104,516.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,802.03

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