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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,023.90, 156,124.31 and 40,888.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,023.90, 156,124.31 and 40,888.24 is: 61,367.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,023.90 : 156,124.31 = 40,888.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,023.90/156,124.31 = 40,888.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,023.90x = 156,124.31 × 40,888.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,023.90x = 6,383,648,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,648,770.56/104,023.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,367.14

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