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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,793.24, 157,191.48 and 58,341.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,793.24, 157,191.48 and 58,341.36 is: 87,512.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,793.24 : 157,191.48 = 58,341.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,793.24/157,191.48 = 58,341.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,793.24x = 157,191.48 × 58,341.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,793.24x = 9,170,764,723.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,170,764,723.61/104,793.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,512.94

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