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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,191.87, 156,116.94 and 44,172.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,191.87, 156,116.94 and 44,172.39 is: 66,186.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,191.87 : 156,116.94 = 44,172.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,191.87/156,116.94 = 44,172.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,191.87x = 156,116.94 × 44,172.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,191.87x = 6,896,057,578.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,057,578.70/104,191.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,186.14

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