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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.24, 156,644.16 and 57,200.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.24, 156,644.16 and 57,200.64 is: 85,613.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.24 : 156,644.16 = 57,200.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.24/156,644.16 = 57,200.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.24x = 156,644.16 × 57,200.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.24x = 8,960,146,204.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,146,204.26/104,658.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,613.39

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