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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,183.25, 156,358.67 and 54,278.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,183.25, 156,358.67 and 54,278.25 is: 81,461.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,183.25 : 156,358.67 = 54,278.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,183.25/156,358.67 = 54,278.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,183.25x = 156,358.67 × 54,278.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,183.25x = 8,486,874,708.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,486,874,708.54/104,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,461.03

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