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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.17, 155,993.58 and 40,844.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.17, 155,993.58 and 40,844.68 is: 61,226.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.17 : 155,993.58 = 40,844.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.17/155,993.58 = 40,844.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.17x = 155,993.58 × 40,844.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.17x = 6,371,507,467.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,507,467.17/104,064.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,226.72

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