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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,016.58, 156,031.35 and 41,678.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,016.58, 156,031.35 and 41,678.98 is: 62,521.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,016.58 : 156,031.35 = 41,678.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,016.58/156,031.35 = 41,678.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,016.58x = 156,031.35 × 41,678.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,016.58x = 6,503,227,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,227,516.02/104,016.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,521.07

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