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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,244.33, 156,366.50 and 41,900.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,244.33, 156,366.50 and 41,900.25 is: 62,850.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,244.33 : 156,366.50 = 41,900.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,244.33/156,366.50 = 41,900.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,244.33x = 156,366.50 × 41,900.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,244.33x = 6,551,795,441.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,795,441.63/104,244.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,850.38

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