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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,241.33, 156,362.00 and 41,897.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,241.33, 156,362.00 and 41,897.25 is: 62,845.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,241.33 : 156,362.00 = 41,897.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,241.33/156,362.00 = 41,897.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,241.33x = 156,362.00 × 41,897.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,241.33x = 6,551,137,595.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,137,595.01/104,241.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,845.88

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