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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.10, 156,000.15 and 41,715.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.10, 156,000.15 and 41,715.30 is: 62,572.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.10 : 156,000.15 = 41,715.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.10/156,000.15 = 41,715.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.10x = 156,000.15 × 41,715.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.10x = 6,507,593,057.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,593,057.30/104,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,572.95

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