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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.48, 156,361.80 and 40,186.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.48, 156,361.80 and 40,186.26 is: 60,287.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.48 : 156,361.80 = 40,186.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.48/156,361.80 = 40,186.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.48x = 156,361.80 × 40,186.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.48x = 6,283,595,948.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,283,595,948.87/104,226.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,287.90

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