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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,021.32, 155,961.26 and 40,801.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,021.32, 155,961.26 and 40,801.80 is: 61,174.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,021.32 : 155,961.26 = 40,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,021.32/155,961.26 = 40,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,021.32x = 155,961.26 × 40,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,021.32x = 6,363,500,138.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,500,138.27/104,021.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,174.96

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