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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,465.80, 156,698.70 and 99,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,465.80, 156,698.70 and 99,915.40 is: 149,873.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,465.80 : 156,698.70 = 99,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,465.80/156,698.70 = 99,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,465.80x = 156,698.70 × 99,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,465.80x = 15,656,613,289.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,656,613,289.98/104,465.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,873.10

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