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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,799.36, 157,121.20 and 94,238.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,799.36, 157,121.20 and 94,238.56 is: 141,287.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,799.36 : 157,121.20 = 94,238.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,799.36/157,121.20 = 94,238.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,799.36x = 157,121.20 × 94,238.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,799.36x = 14,806,875,633.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,806,875,633.47/104,799.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,287.84

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