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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,466.58, 156,525.50 and 100,579.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,466.58, 156,525.50 and 100,579.18 is: 150,700.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,466.58 : 156,525.50 = 100,579.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,466.58/156,525.50 = 100,579.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,466.58x = 156,525.50 × 100,579.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,466.58x = 15,743,206,439.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,743,206,439.09/104,466.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,700.89

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