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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,952.90, 157,429.35 and 57,713.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,952.90, 157,429.35 and 57,713.70 is: 86,570.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,952.90 : 157,429.35 = 57,713.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,952.90/157,429.35 = 57,713.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,952.90x = 157,429.35 × 57,713.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,952.90x = 9,085,830,277.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,085,830,277.10/104,952.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,570.55

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