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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,237.34, 156,378.08 and 40,197.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,237.34, 156,378.08 and 40,197.12 is: 60,304.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,237.34 : 156,378.08 = 40,197.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,237.34/156,378.08 = 40,197.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,237.34x = 156,378.08 × 40,197.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,237.34x = 6,285,948,447.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,285,948,447.13/104,237.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,304.19

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