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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.70, 156,864.58 and 57,251.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.70, 156,864.58 and 57,251.78 is: 85,856.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.70 : 156,864.58 = 57,251.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.70/156,864.58 = 57,251.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.70x = 156,864.58 × 57,251.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.70x = 8,980,776,423.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,776,423.95/104,601.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,856.89

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