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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.20, 156,928.80 and 52,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.20, 156,928.80 and 52,131.20 is: 78,196.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.20 : 156,928.80 = 52,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.20/156,928.80 = 52,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.20x = 156,928.80 × 52,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.20x = 8,180,886,658.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,180,886,658.56/104,619.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,196.80

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