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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,887.36, 155,856.96 and 41,556.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,887.36, 155,856.96 and 41,556.24 is: 62,344.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,887.36 : 155,856.96 = 41,556.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,887.36/155,856.96 = 41,556.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,887.36x = 155,856.96 × 41,556.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,887.36x = 6,476,829,235.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,829,235.43/103,887.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,344.73

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