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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.60, 156,636.90 and 100,342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.60, 156,636.90 and 100,342.20 is: 150,513.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.60 : 156,636.90 = 100,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.60/156,636.90 = 100,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.60x = 156,636.90 × 100,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.60x = 15,717,291,147.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,291,147.18/104,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,513.30

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