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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.80, 156,692.70 and 99,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.80, 156,692.70 and 99,911.40 is: 149,867.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.80 : 156,692.70 = 99,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.80/156,692.70 = 99,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.80x = 156,692.70 × 99,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.80x = 15,655,387,026.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,655,387,026.78/104,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,867.10

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