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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,180.56, 156,277.72 and 40,995.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,180.56, 156,277.72 and 40,995.70 is: 61,496.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,180.56 : 156,277.72 = 40,995.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,180.56/156,277.72 = 40,995.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,180.56x = 156,277.72 × 40,995.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,180.56x = 6,406,714,525.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,406,714,525.80/104,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,496.26

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