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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,691.24, 157,102.50 and 54,811.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,691.24, 157,102.50 and 54,811.26 is: 82,251.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,691.24 : 157,102.50 = 54,811.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,691.24/157,102.50 = 54,811.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,691.24x = 157,102.50 × 54,811.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,691.24x = 8,610,985,974.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,610,985,974.15/104,691.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,251.26

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