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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,464.80, 156,697.20 and 99,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,464.80, 156,697.20 and 99,914.40 is: 149,871.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,464.80 : 156,697.20 = 99,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,464.80/156,697.20 = 99,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,464.80x = 156,697.20 × 99,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,464.80x = 15,656,306,719.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,656,306,719.68/104,464.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,871.60

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