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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,876.45, 157,451.87 and 62,259.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,876.45, 157,451.87 and 62,259.68 is: 93,470.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,876.45 : 157,451.87 = 62,259.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,876.45/157,451.87 = 62,259.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,876.45x = 157,451.87 × 62,259.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,876.45x = 9,802,901,943.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,802,901,943.04/104,876.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,470.96

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