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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,068.25, 156,109.68 and 41,738.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,068.25, 156,109.68 and 41,738.75 is: 62,611.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,068.25 : 156,109.68 = 41,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,068.25/156,109.68 = 41,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,068.25x = 156,109.68 × 41,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,068.25x = 6,515,822,906.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,515,822,906.10/104,068.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,611.05

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