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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,252.90, 156,320.10 and 41,038.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,252.90, 156,320.10 and 41,038.79 is: 61,534.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,252.90 : 156,320.10 = 41,038.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,252.90/156,320.10 = 41,038.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,252.90x = 156,320.10 × 41,038.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,252.90x = 6,415,186,975.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,186,975.08/104,252.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,534.86

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