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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,953.40, 157,430.10 and 57,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,953.40, 157,430.10 and 57,714.20 is: 86,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,953.40 : 157,430.10 = 57,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,953.40/157,430.10 = 57,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,953.40x = 157,430.10 × 57,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,953.40x = 9,085,952,277.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,085,952,277.42/104,953.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,571.30

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