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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,071.88, 151,543.00 and 41,948.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,071.88, 151,543.00 and 41,948.36 is: 62,895.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,071.88 : 151,543.00 = 41,948.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,071.88/151,543.00 = 41,948.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,071.88x = 151,543.00 × 41,948.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,071.88x = 6,356,979,456.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,979,456.89/101,071.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,895.63

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