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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,060.52, 156,027.56 and 40,804.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,060.52, 156,027.56 and 40,804.85 is: 61,182.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,060.52 : 156,027.56 = 40,804.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,060.52/156,027.56 = 40,804.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,060.52x = 156,027.56 × 40,804.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,060.52x = 6,366,680,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,680,197.50/104,060.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,182.48

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