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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,207.50, 156,207.30 and 40,988.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,207.50, 156,207.30 and 40,988.08 is: 61,441.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,207.50 : 156,207.30 = 40,988.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,207.50/156,207.30 = 40,988.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,207.50x = 156,207.30 × 40,988.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,207.50x = 6,402,637,308.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,402,637,308.98/104,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,441.23

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