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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,809.40, 157,214.10 and 101,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,809.40, 157,214.10 and 101,893.40 is: 152,840.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,809.40 : 157,214.10 = 101,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,809.40/157,214.10 = 101,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,809.40x = 157,214.10 × 101,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,809.40x = 16,019,079,176.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,019,079,176.94/104,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,840.10

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