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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,659.32, 157,058.10 and 62,508.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,659.32, 157,058.10 and 62,508.36 is: 93,803.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,659.32 : 157,058.10 = 62,508.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,659.32/157,058.10 = 62,508.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,659.32x = 157,058.10 × 62,508.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,659.32x = 9,817,444,255.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,817,444,255.72/104,659.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,803.82

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