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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,872.60, 156,980.85 and 82,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,872.60, 156,980.85 and 82,565.20 is: 123,589.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,872.60 : 156,980.85 = 82,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,872.60/156,980.85 = 82,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,872.60x = 156,980.85 × 82,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,872.60x = 12,961,155,276.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,961,155,276.42/104,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,589.53

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