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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.24, 157,189.98 and 58,340.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.24, 157,189.98 and 58,340.36 is: 87,511.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.24 : 157,189.98 = 58,340.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.24/157,189.98 = 58,340.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.24x = 157,189.98 × 58,340.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.24x = 9,170,520,021.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,170,520,021.59/104,792.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,511.44

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