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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,673.24, 156,971.88 and 57,323.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,673.24, 156,971.88 and 57,323.52 is: 85,964.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,673.24 : 156,971.88 = 57,323.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,673.24/156,971.88 = 57,323.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,673.24x = 156,971.88 × 57,323.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,673.24x = 8,998,180,702.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,998,180,702.62/104,673.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,964.48

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