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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,418.74, 156,590.75 and 41,236.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,418.74, 156,590.75 and 41,236.31 is: 61,839.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,418.74 : 156,590.75 = 41,236.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,418.74/156,590.75 = 41,236.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,418.74x = 156,590.75 × 41,236.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,418.74x = 6,457,225,204.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,457,225,204.70/104,418.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,839.71

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