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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.10, 156,776.55 and 42,168.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.10, 156,776.55 and 42,168.90 is: 63,268.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.10 : 156,776.55 = 42,168.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.10/156,776.55 = 42,168.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.10x = 156,776.55 × 42,168.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.10x = 6,611,094,659.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,094,659.30/104,492.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,268.85

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