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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,877.60, 156,988.35 and 82,570.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,877.60, 156,988.35 and 82,570.20 is: 123,597.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,877.60 : 156,988.35 = 82,570.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,877.60/156,988.35 = 82,570.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,877.60x = 156,988.35 × 82,570.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,877.60x = 12,962,559,457.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,962,559,457.17/104,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,597.03

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