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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,463.60, 156,695.40 and 88,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,463.60, 156,695.40 and 88,717.20 is: 133,075.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,463.60 : 156,695.40 = 88,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,463.60/156,695.40 = 88,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,463.60x = 156,695.40 × 88,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,463.60x = 13,901,577,140.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,901,577,140.88/104,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,075.80

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