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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,887.80, 157,101.30 and 102,583.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,887.80, 157,101.30 and 102,583.80 is: 153,650.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,887.80 : 157,101.30 = 102,583.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,887.80/157,101.30 = 102,583.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,887.80x = 157,101.30 × 102,583.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,887.80x = 16,116,048,338.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,116,048,338.94/104,887.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,650.36

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