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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,904.20, 173,856.30 and 100,697.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,904.20, 173,856.30 and 100,697.80 is: 151,046.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,904.20 : 173,856.30 = 100,697.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,904.20/173,856.30 = 100,697.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,904.20x = 173,856.30 × 100,697.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,904.20x = 17,506,946,926.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,946,926.14/115,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,046.70

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