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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,859.69, 155,727.11 and 40,604.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,859.69, 155,727.11 and 40,604.47 is: 60,882.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,859.69 : 155,727.11 = 40,604.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,859.69/155,727.11 = 40,604.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,859.69x = 155,727.11 × 40,604.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,859.69x = 6,323,216,766.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,216,766.18/103,859.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,882.30

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