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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,819.80, 157,229.70 and 62,829.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,819.80, 157,229.70 and 62,829.40 is: 94,244.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,819.80 : 157,229.70 = 62,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,819.80/157,229.70 = 62,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,819.80x = 157,229.70 × 62,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,819.80x = 9,878,647,713.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,647,713.18/104,819.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,244.10

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