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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,902.46, 157,167.11 and 60,437.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,902.46, 157,167.11 and 60,437.34 is: 90,548.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,902.46 : 157,167.11 = 60,437.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,902.46/157,167.11 = 60,437.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,902.46x = 157,167.11 × 60,437.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,902.46x = 9,498,761,278.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,498,761,278.05/104,902.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,548.51

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