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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.20, 156,000.30 and 81,881.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.20, 156,000.30 and 81,881.80 is: 122,822.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.20 : 156,000.30 = 81,881.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.20/156,000.30 = 81,881.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.20x = 156,000.30 × 81,881.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.20x = 12,773,585,364.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,773,585,364.54/104,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,822.70

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