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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,635.20, 156,952.80 and 73,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,635.20, 156,952.80 and 73,142.40 is: 109,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,635.20 : 156,952.80 = 73,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,635.20/156,952.80 = 73,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,635.20x = 156,952.80 × 73,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,635.20x = 11,479,904,478.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,904,478.72/104,635.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,713.60

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