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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.70, 157,203.60 and 102,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.70, 157,203.60 and 102,615.40 is: 154,244.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.70 : 157,203.60 = 102,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.70/157,203.60 = 102,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.70x = 157,203.60 × 102,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.70x = 16,131,510,295.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,131,510,295.44/104,583.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,244.98

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