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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,061.31, 156,028.75 and 40,805.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,061.31, 156,028.75 and 40,805.65 is: 61,183.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,061.31 : 156,028.75 = 40,805.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,061.31/156,028.75 = 40,805.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,061.31x = 156,028.75 × 40,805.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,061.31x = 6,366,854,562.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,854,562.44/104,061.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,183.69

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