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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,887.29, 157,335.26 and 54,939.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,887.29, 157,335.26 and 54,939.45 is: 82,411.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,887.29 : 157,335.26 = 54,939.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,887.29/157,335.26 = 54,939.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,887.29x = 157,335.26 × 54,939.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,887.29x = 8,643,912,375.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,643,912,375.31/104,887.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,411.44

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