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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,283.87, 156,434.04 and 41,099.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,283.87, 156,434.04 and 41,099.69 is: 61,652.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,283.87 : 156,434.04 = 41,099.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,283.87/156,434.04 = 41,099.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,283.87x = 156,434.04 × 41,099.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,283.87x = 6,429,389,767.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,389,767.28/104,283.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,652.77

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