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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,040.84, 156,084.48 and 40,867.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,040.84, 156,084.48 and 40,867.08 is: 61,309.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,040.84 : 156,084.48 = 40,867.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,040.84/156,084.48 = 40,867.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,040.84x = 156,084.48 × 40,867.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,040.84x = 6,378,716,930.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,716,930.92/104,040.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,309.74

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