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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,065.15, 151,543.05 and 41,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,065.15, 151,543.05 and 41,906.80 is: 62,837.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,065.15 : 151,543.05 = 41,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,065.15/151,543.05 = 41,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,065.15x = 151,543.05 × 41,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,065.15x = 6,350,684,287.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,350,684,287.74/101,065.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,837.53

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