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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,005.17, 156,027.24 and 41,680.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,005.17, 156,027.24 and 41,680.53 is: 62,528.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,005.17 : 156,027.24 = 41,680.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,005.17/156,027.24 = 41,680.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,005.17x = 156,027.24 × 41,680.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,005.17x = 6,503,298,057.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,298,057.64/104,005.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,528.60

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