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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,943.33, 156,002.63 and 40,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,943.33, 156,002.63 and 40,807.80 is: 61,246.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,943.33 : 156,002.63 = 40,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,943.33/156,002.63 = 40,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,943.33x = 156,002.63 × 40,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,943.33x = 6,366,123,344.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,123,344.50/103,943.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,246.10

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