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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,139.42, 156,238.41 and 41,853.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,139.42, 156,238.41 and 41,853.66 is: 62,792.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139.42 : 156,238.41 = 41,853.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139.42/156,238.41 = 41,853.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139.42x = 156,238.41 × 41,853.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139.42x = 6,539,149,291.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,539,149,291.08/104,139.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,792.26

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