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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.76, 156,361.82 and 41,897.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.76, 156,361.82 and 41,897.28 is: 62,854.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.76 : 156,361.82 = 41,897.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.76/156,361.82 = 41,897.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.76x = 156,361.82 × 41,897.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.76x = 6,551,134,953.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,134,953.85/104,226.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,854.63

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