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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,147.84, 156,301.96 and 54,240.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,147.84, 156,301.96 and 54,240.50 is: 81,402.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,147.84 : 156,301.96 = 54,240.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,147.84/156,301.96 = 54,240.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,147.84x = 156,301.96 × 54,240.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,147.84x = 8,477,896,461.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,477,896,461.38/104,147.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,402.52

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