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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,505.49, 156,708.85 and 40,493.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,505.49, 156,708.85 and 40,493.62 is: 60,721.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,505.49 : 156,708.85 = 40,493.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,505.49/156,708.85 = 40,493.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,505.49x = 156,708.85 × 40,493.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,505.49x = 6,345,708,622.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,345,708,622.54/104,505.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,721.29

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