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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,617.11, 156,887.64 and 57,267.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,617.11, 156,887.64 and 57,267.18 is: 85,879.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,617.11 : 156,887.64 = 57,267.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,617.11/156,887.64 = 57,267.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,617.11x = 156,887.64 × 57,267.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,617.11x = 8,984,512,719.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,984,512,719.66/104,617.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,879.96

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