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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,791.24, 157,188.48 and 58,339.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,791.24, 157,188.48 and 58,339.36 is: 87,509.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,791.24 : 157,188.48 = 58,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,791.24/157,188.48 = 58,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,791.24x = 157,188.48 × 58,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,791.24x = 9,170,275,322.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,170,275,322.57/104,791.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,509.94

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