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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,087.80, 156,131.70 and 102,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,087.80, 156,131.70 and 102,532.60 is: 153,798.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,087.80 : 156,131.70 = 102,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,087.80/156,131.70 = 102,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,087.80x = 156,131.70 × 102,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,087.80x = 16,008,589,143.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,589,143.42/104,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,798.90

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