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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,310.37, 156,463.93 and 41,979.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,310.37, 156,463.93 and 41,979.25 is: 62,968.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,310.37 : 156,463.93 = 41,979.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,310.37/156,463.93 = 41,979.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,310.37x = 156,463.93 × 41,979.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,310.37x = 6,568,238,433.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,568,238,433.45/104,310.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,968.22

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