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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,916.60, 157,421.40 and 54,984.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,916.60, 157,421.40 and 54,984.84 is: 82,501.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,916.60 : 157,421.40 = 54,984.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,916.60/157,421.40 = 54,984.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,916.60x = 157,421.40 × 54,984.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,916.60x = 8,655,790,491.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,790,491.58/104,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,501.63

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