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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,620.60, 236,042.10 and 104,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,620.60, 236,042.10 and 104,743.80 is: 156,857.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,620.60 : 236,042.10 = 104,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,620.60/236,042.10 = 104,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,620.60x = 236,042.10 × 104,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,620.60x = 24,723,946,513.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,723,946,513.98/157,620.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,857.33

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