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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,824.10, 155,736.15 and 101,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,824.10, 155,736.15 and 101,855.80 is: 152,783.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,824.10 : 155,736.15 = 101,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,824.10/155,736.15 = 101,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,824.10x = 155,736.15 × 101,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,824.10x = 15,862,630,147.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,862,630,147.17/103,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,783.70

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