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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,250.32, 156,375.50 and 41,906.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,250.32, 156,375.50 and 41,906.24 is: 62,859.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,250.32 : 156,375.50 = 41,906.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,250.32/156,375.50 = 41,906.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,250.32x = 156,375.50 × 41,906.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,250.32x = 6,553,109,233.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,109,233.12/104,250.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,859.37

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