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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.60, 156,875.40 and 100,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.60, 156,875.40 and 100,501.20 is: 150,751.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.60 : 156,875.40 = 100,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.60/156,875.40 = 100,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.60x = 156,875.40 × 100,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.60x = 15,766,165,950.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,766,165,950.48/104,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,751.80

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