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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,910.90, 157,412.86 and 54,979.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,910.90, 157,412.86 and 54,979.12 is: 82,493.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,910.90 : 157,412.86 = 54,979.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,910.90/157,412.86 = 54,979.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,910.90x = 157,412.86 × 54,979.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,910.90x = 8,654,420,733.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,420,733.43/104,910.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,493.06

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