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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,879.20, 156,973.20 and 81,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,879.20, 156,973.20 and 81,378.40 is: 121,799.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,879.20 : 156,973.20 = 81,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,879.20/156,973.20 = 81,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,879.20x = 156,973.20 × 81,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,879.20x = 12,774,227,858.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,774,227,858.88/104,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,799.44

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