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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,138.79, 156,102.98 and 41,003.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,138.79, 156,102.98 and 41,003.21 is: 61,463.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,138.79 : 156,102.98 = 41,003.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,138.79/156,102.98 = 41,003.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,138.79x = 156,102.98 × 41,003.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,138.79x = 6,400,723,270.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,723,270.57/104,138.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463.39

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