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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,165.89, 156,256.17 and 41,836.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,165.89, 156,256.17 and 41,836.39 is: 62,757.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,165.89 : 156,256.17 = 41,836.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,165.89/156,256.17 = 41,836.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,165.89x = 156,256.17 × 41,836.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,165.89x = 6,537,194,068.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,194,068.03/104,165.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,757.53

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