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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,043.84, 156,088.98 and 40,870.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,043.84, 156,088.98 and 40,870.08 is: 61,314.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,043.84 : 156,088.98 = 40,870.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,043.84/156,088.98 = 40,870.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,043.84x = 156,088.98 × 40,870.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,043.84x = 6,379,369,099.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,369,099.72/104,043.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,314.24

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