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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,723.56, 156,373.91 and 101,885.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,723.56, 156,373.91 and 101,885.86 is: 152,136.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,723.56 : 156,373.91 = 101,885.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,723.56/156,373.91 = 101,885.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,723.56x = 156,373.91 × 101,885.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,723.56x = 15,932,290,301.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,932,290,301.91/104,723.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,136.64

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