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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.80, 156,874.20 and 97,201.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.80, 156,874.20 and 97,201.68 is: 145,802.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.80 : 156,874.20 = 97,201.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.80/156,874.20 = 97,201.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.80x = 156,874.20 × 97,201.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.80x = 15,248,435,788.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,248,435,788.66/104,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,802.52

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