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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,454.95, 156,575.17 and 41,249.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,454.95, 156,575.17 and 41,249.46 is: 61,831.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,454.95 : 156,575.17 = 41,249.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,454.95/156,575.17 = 41,249.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,454.95x = 156,575.17 × 41,249.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,454.95x = 6,458,640,429.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,458,640,429.03/104,454.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,831.83

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