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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,783.74, 157,177.24 and 58,331.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,783.74, 157,177.24 and 58,331.86 is: 87,498.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,783.74 : 157,177.24 = 58,331.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,783.74/157,177.24 = 58,331.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,783.74x = 157,177.24 × 58,331.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,783.74x = 9,168,440,758.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168,440,758.87/104,783.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,498.70

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