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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,460.96, 156,584.18 and 41,255.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,460.96, 156,584.18 and 41,255.46 is: 61,840.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,460.96 : 156,584.18 = 41,255.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,460.96/156,584.18 = 41,255.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,460.96x = 156,584.18 × 41,255.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,460.96x = 6,459,952,374.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,459,952,374.62/104,460.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,840.83

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