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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,476.20, 156,607.07 and 41,270.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,476.20, 156,607.07 and 41,270.73 is: 61,863.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,476.20 : 156,607.07 = 41,270.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,476.20/156,607.07 = 41,270.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,476.20x = 156,607.07 × 41,270.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,476.20x = 6,463,287,895.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,287,895.71/104,476.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,863.73

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