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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,051.30, 156,048.15 and 41,728.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,051.30, 156,048.15 and 41,728.10 is: 62,580.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,051.30 : 156,048.15 = 41,728.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,051.30/156,048.15 = 41,728.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,051.30x = 156,048.15 × 41,728.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,051.30x = 6,511,592,808.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,592,808.02/104,051.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,580.60

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