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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,826.20, 157,239.30 and 104,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,826.20, 157,239.30 and 104,048.60 is: 156,072.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,826.20 : 157,239.30 = 104,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,826.20/157,239.30 = 104,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,826.20x = 157,239.30 × 104,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,826.20x = 16,360,529,029.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,360,529,029.98/104,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,072.90

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