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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,846.53, 157,138.63 and 82,571.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,846.53, 157,138.63 and 82,571.93 is: 123,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,846.53 : 157,138.63 = 82,571.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,846.53/157,138.63 = 82,571.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,846.53x = 157,138.63 × 82,571.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,846.53x = 12,975,239,956.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,975,239,956.66/104,846.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,754.60

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