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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,848.80, 157,100.40 and 87,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,848.80, 157,100.40 and 87,223.20 is: 130,691.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848.80 : 157,100.40 = 87,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848.80/157,100.40 = 87,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848.80x = 157,100.40 × 87,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848.80x = 13,702,799,609.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,702,799,609.28/104,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,691.05

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