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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,568.40, 156,593.40 and 83,832.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,568.40, 156,593.40 and 83,832.40 is: 125,540.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568.40 : 156,593.40 = 83,832.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568.40/156,593.40 = 83,832.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568.40x = 156,593.40 × 83,832.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568.40x = 13,127,600,546.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,127,600,546.16/104,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,540.80

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