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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.20, 157,323.30 and 97,883.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.20, 157,323.30 and 97,883.80 is: 146,825.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.20 : 157,323.30 = 97,883.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.20/157,323.30 = 97,883.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.20x = 157,323.30 × 97,883.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.20x = 15,399,402,432.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,399,402,432.54/104,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,825.70

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