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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,046.30, 156,040.65 and 41,723.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,046.30, 156,040.65 and 41,723.10 is: 62,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,046.30 : 156,040.65 = 41,723.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,046.30/156,040.65 = 41,723.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,046.30x = 156,040.65 × 41,723.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,046.30x = 6,510,499,644.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,499,644.02/104,046.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,573.10

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