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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,974.30, 157,461.45 and 101,037.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,974.30, 157,461.45 and 101,037.70 is: 151,556.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,974.30 : 157,461.45 = 101,037.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,974.30/157,461.45 = 101,037.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,974.30x = 157,461.45 × 101,037.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,974.30x = 15,909,542,746.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,909,542,746.67/104,974.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,556.55

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