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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,782.28, 157,219.56 and 59,801.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,782.28, 157,219.56 and 59,801.76 is: 89,728.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,782.28 : 157,219.56 = 59,801.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,782.28/157,219.56 = 59,801.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,782.28x = 157,219.56 × 59,801.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,782.28x = 9,402,006,394.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,402,006,394.43/104,782.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,728.97

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