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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,753.32, 157,129.98 and 86,246.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,753.32, 157,129.98 and 86,246.44 is: 129,369.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,753.32 : 157,129.98 = 86,246.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,753.32/157,129.98 = 86,246.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,753.32x = 157,129.98 × 86,246.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,753.32x = 13,551,901,392.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,551,901,392.27/104,753.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,369.66

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