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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.33, 156,302.60 and 41,862.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.33, 156,302.60 and 41,862.69 is: 62,802.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.33 : 156,302.60 = 41,862.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.33/156,302.60 = 41,862.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.33x = 156,302.60 × 41,862.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.33x = 6,543,247,080.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,543,247,080.68/104,187.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,802.71

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