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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,608.40, 155,412.60 and 82,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,608.40, 155,412.60 and 82,872.40 is: 124,308.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,608.40 : 155,412.60 = 82,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,608.40/155,412.60 = 82,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,608.40x = 155,412.60 × 82,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,608.40x = 12,879,415,152.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,879,415,152.24/103,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,308.60

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