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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,249.32, 156,374 and 41,905.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,249.32, 156,374 and 41,905.24 is: 62,857.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,249.32 : 156,374 = 41,905.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,249.32/156,374 = 41,905.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,249.32x = 156,374 × 41,905.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,249.32x = 6,552,889,999.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,552,889,999.76/104,249.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,857.87

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