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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,974.40, 157,461.60 and 103,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,974.40, 157,461.60 and 103,500.20 is: 155,250.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,974.40 : 157,461.60 = 103,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,974.40/157,461.60 = 103,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,974.40x = 157,461.60 × 103,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,974.40x = 16,297,307,092.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,297,307,092.32/104,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,250.30

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