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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,202.34, 156,310.73 and 41,872.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,202.34, 156,310.73 and 41,872.86 is: 62,812.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,202.34 : 156,310.73 = 41,872.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,202.34/156,310.73 = 41,872.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,202.34x = 156,310.73 × 41,872.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,202.34x = 6,545,177,313.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,177,313.79/104,202.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,812.19

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