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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,018.83, 156,034.73 and 41,681.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,018.83, 156,034.73 and 41,681.23 is: 62,524.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,018.83 : 156,034.73 = 41,681.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,018.83/156,034.73 = 41,681.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,018.83x = 156,034.73 × 41,681.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,018.83x = 6,503,719,469.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,719,469.12/104,018.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,524.44

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