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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,017.33, 156,032.48 and 41,679.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,017.33, 156,032.48 and 41,679.73 is: 62,522.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,017.33 : 156,032.48 = 41,679.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,017.33/156,032.48 = 41,679.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,017.33x = 156,032.48 × 41,679.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,017.33x = 6,503,391,637.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,391,637.63/104,017.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,522.19

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