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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,294.44, 156,456.78 and 41,961.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,294.44, 156,456.78 and 41,961.16 is: 62,947.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,294.44 : 156,456.78 = 41,961.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,294.44/156,456.78 = 41,961.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,294.44x = 156,456.78 × 41,961.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,294.44x = 6,565,107,978.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,565,107,978.66/104,294.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,947.82

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