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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,779.74, 157,171.24 and 58,327.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,779.74, 157,171.24 and 58,327.86 is: 87,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,779.74 : 157,171.24 = 58,327.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,779.74/157,171.24 = 58,327.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,779.74x = 157,171.24 × 58,327.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,779.74x = 9,167,462,082.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,167,462,082.75/104,779.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,492.70

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