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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,863.60, 156,967.35 and 82,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,863.60, 156,967.35 and 82,556.20 is: 123,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,863.60 : 156,967.35 = 82,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,863.60/156,967.35 = 82,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,863.60x = 156,967.35 × 82,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,863.60x = 12,958,627,940.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,958,627,940.07/104,863.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,576.04

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