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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,953.71, 157,318.31 and 59,877.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,953.71, 157,318.31 and 59,877.93 is: 89,752.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,953.71 : 157,318.31 = 59,877.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,953.71/157,318.31 = 59,877.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,953.71x = 157,318.31 × 59,877.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,953.71x = 9,419,895,577.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,419,895,577.74/104,953.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,752.86

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