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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,908.96, 157,500.62 and 62,292.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,908.96, 157,500.62 and 62,292.20 is: 93,519.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,908.96 : 157,500.62 = 62,292.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,908.96/157,500.62 = 62,292.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,908.96x = 157,500.62 × 62,292.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,908.96x = 9,811,059,809.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,059,809.70/104,908.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,519.76

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