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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,000.60, 157,500.90 and 103,618.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,000.60, 157,500.90 and 103,618.20 is: 155,427.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,000.60 : 157,500.90 = 103,618.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,000.60/157,500.90 = 103,618.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,000.60x = 157,500.90 × 103,618.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,000.60x = 16,319,959,756.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,319,959,756.38/105,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,427.30

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