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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,117.92, 156,206.04 and 41,832.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,117.92, 156,206.04 and 41,832.16 is: 62,759.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,117.92 : 156,206.04 = 41,832.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,117.92/156,206.04 = 41,832.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,117.92x = 156,206.04 × 41,832.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,117.92x = 6,534,436,058.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,534,436,058.25/104,117.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,759.96

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