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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,633.20, 156,949.80 and 52,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,633.20, 156,949.80 and 52,145.20 is: 78,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,633.20 : 156,949.80 = 52,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,633.20/156,949.80 = 52,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,633.20x = 156,949.80 × 52,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,633.20x = 8,184,178,710.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,184,178,710.96/104,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,217.80

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