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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,871.60, 156,979.35 and 82,564.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,871.60, 156,979.35 and 82,564.20 is: 123,588.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,871.60 : 156,979.35 = 82,564.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,871.60/156,979.35 = 82,564.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,871.60x = 156,979.35 × 82,564.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,871.60x = 12,960,874,449.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,874,449.27/104,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,588.03

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