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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,953.10, 157,400.87 and 62,800.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,953.10, 157,400.87 and 62,800.02 is: 94,182.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,953.10 : 157,400.87 = 62,800.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,953.10/157,400.87 = 62,800.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,953.10x = 157,400.87 × 62,800.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,953.10x = 9,884,777,470.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,884,777,470.02/104,953.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,182.81

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