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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,843.80, 157,092.90 and 87,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,843.80, 157,092.90 and 87,218.20 is: 130,683.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,843.80 : 157,092.90 = 87,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,843.80/157,092.90 = 87,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,843.80x = 157,092.90 × 87,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,843.80x = 13,701,359,970.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,701,359,970.78/104,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,683.55

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