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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,117.16, 156,239.96 and 40,926.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,117.16, 156,239.96 and 40,926.18 is: 61,414.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,117.16 : 156,239.96 = 40,926.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,117.16/156,239.96 = 40,926.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,117.16x = 156,239.96 × 40,926.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,117.16x = 6,394,304,726.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,304,726.15/104,117.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,414.51

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