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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.84, 156,288.96 and 41,858.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.84, 156,288.96 and 41,858.34 is: 62,790.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.84 : 156,288.96 = 41,858.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.84/156,288.96 = 41,858.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.84x = 156,288.96 × 41,858.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.84x = 6,541,996,425.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,541,996,425.93/104,187.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,790.40

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