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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,243.33, 156,365 and 41,899.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,243.33, 156,365 and 41,899.25 is: 62,848.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,243.33 : 156,365 = 41,899.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,243.33/156,365 = 41,899.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,243.33x = 156,365 × 41,899.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,243.33x = 6,551,576,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,576,226.25/104,243.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,848.88

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