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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,815.80, 157,288.50 and 42,486.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,815.80, 157,288.50 and 42,486.84 is: 63,756.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,815.80 : 157,288.50 = 42,486.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,815.80/157,288.50 = 42,486.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,815.80x = 157,288.50 × 42,486.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,815.80x = 6,682,691,333.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,691,333.34/104,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,756.53

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