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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,740.56, 157,054.95 and 54,699.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,740.56, 157,054.95 and 54,699.57 is: 82,020.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,740.56 : 157,054.95 = 54,699.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,740.56/157,054.95 = 54,699.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,740.56x = 157,054.95 × 54,699.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,740.56x = 8,590,838,231.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,590,838,231.37/104,740.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,020.17

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