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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.32, 156,689.07 and 40,480.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.32, 156,689.07 and 40,480.45 is: 60,701.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.32 : 156,689.07 = 40,480.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.32/156,689.07 = 40,480.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.32x = 156,689.07 × 40,480.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.32x = 6,342,844,063.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,844,063.68/104,492.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,701.53

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