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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,831.24, 157,115.60 and 82,556.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,831.24, 157,115.60 and 82,556.66 is: 123,731.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,831.24 : 157,115.60 = 82,556.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,831.24/157,115.60 = 82,556.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,831.24x = 157,115.60 × 82,556.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,831.24x = 12,970,939,169.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,970,939,169.90/104,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,731.62

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