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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,419.74, 156,592.25 and 41,237.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,419.74, 156,592.25 and 41,237.31 is: 61,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,419.74 : 156,592.25 = 41,237.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,419.74/156,592.25 = 41,237.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,419.74x = 156,592.25 × 41,237.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,419.74x = 6,457,443,156.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,457,443,156.85/104,419.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,841.21

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