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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,300.37, 156,457.16 and 40,289.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,300.37, 156,457.16 and 40,289.04 is: 60,436.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,300.37 : 156,457.16 = 40,289.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,300.37/156,457.16 = 40,289.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,300.37x = 156,457.16 × 40,289.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,300.37x = 6,303,508,576.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,303,508,576.08/104,300.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,436.11

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