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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,943.40, 157,415.10 and 57,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,943.40, 157,415.10 and 57,704.20 is: 86,556.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,943.40 : 157,415.10 = 57,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,943.40/157,415.10 = 57,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,943.40x = 157,415.10 × 57,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,943.40x = 9,083,512,413.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,083,512,413.42/104,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,556.30

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