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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,247.53, 156,544.26 and 65,053.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,247.53, 156,544.26 and 65,053.74 is: 97,688.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,247.53 : 156,544.26 = 65,053.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,247.53/156,544.26 = 65,053.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,247.53x = 156,544.26 × 65,053.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,247.53x = 10,183,789,588.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,789,588.53/104,247.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,688.55

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