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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,862.60, 156,965.85 and 82,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,862.60, 156,965.85 and 82,555.20 is: 123,574.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,862.60 : 156,965.85 = 82,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,862.60/156,965.85 = 82,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,862.60x = 156,965.85 × 82,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,862.60x = 12,958,347,139.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,958,347,139.92/104,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,574.54

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